Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy, 2000Chapter IV7 - 8. Scope of practice of a pharmacy student |
7.
| (1) | A pharmacy student who has successfully completed— |
| (a) | the first year of an education and training programme approved by council for purposes of registration as a pharmacist, and who is undergoing his or her second year of study, may perform services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice of a pharmacist’s assistant (basic); |
| (b) | the second year of education and training programme approved by the council for purposes of registration as a pharmacist, and who is undergoing his or her third year of study, may perform services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice of a pharmacist’s (post-basic); |
| (c) | third or subsequent year of education and training programme approved by the council for the purposes of registration as a pharmacist, and who is undergoing his or her fourth or subsequent year of study, may perform services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice or a pharmacy technician. |
| (2) | The services or acts contemplated in subsection (1) may only be performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy. |
Regulation 7 substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
8.
| (1) | A pharmacy student may, for purposes of education and training, and under the auspices of a provider approved by the council to offer education and training for purposes of registration as a pharmacist and with whom such student is enrolled, provide the services or perform the acts prescribed in regulations 3 and 4 under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy; and |
| (2) | The services or acts referred to in subregulation 8(1) must be provided or performed in accordance with a programme developed by the provider and approved by the council in terms of the Act. |
Regulation 8. substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]