The General Pharmaceutical Council (Registration Rules) Order of Council 2010

[^key-598b27548782397b2d7fc00c71d4ebcc]: Word in Sch. rule 16(3)(a)(iii)(bb) substituted (21.11.2016) by The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016 (S.I. 2016/1008), art. 1, Sch. rule 8(2)(c)(ii)

[^key-e30cd305643cdea23d22350df0c24b56]: Word in Sch. rule 16(3)(a)(iii)(bb) omitted (21.11.2016) by virtue of The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016 (S.I. 2016/1008), art. 1, Sch. rule 8(2)(c)(iii)

[^key-db7884c929510cc1319097c963e58d1f]: Sch. rule 16(3)(a)(iiia) inserted (21.11.2016) by The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016 (S.I. 2016/1008), art. 1, Sch. rule 8(2)(d)

[^key-2267212b2cd2817e7662cf1424528cb5]: Sch. rule 17(3)(a)(i)(ab) inserted (21.11.2016) by The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment of Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules Order of Council 2016 (S.I. 2016/1008), art. 1, Sch. rule 9

[^key-70a53dc30875bf47bfa16560bdd7785b]: Sch. rule 10(3)(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bae36d0a31e7538bf4ba3a93c9fc6629]: Sch. rule 10(3)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-aab4891310ecb0e0aef7960d697b6b41]: Sch. rule 10(3)(h) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e6715ff9b1e5f5d3ea50034036c1e5a1]: Sch. rule 10(3)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d22566549894bf075dd122b1b787e75d]: Sch. rule 10(3)(j)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(ii)(aa) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1323374b6547f4ecacd358a228efb7ac]: Words in Sch. rule 10(3)(j)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(ii)(bb) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ae8d95e48d49fcfba44e6fba6e8e46b8]: Sch. rule 10(3)(k)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(iii)(aa) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-44b85059af09c097bb159b55d31bad21]: Words in Sch. rule 10(3)(k)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(a)(iii)(bb) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e74d2e129ed6eead1eaa327a3a159c68]: Sch. rule 10(3ZA) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ff32d697b1ca5899f3107a5aaf3a3268]: Words in Sch. rule 10(12) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(2)(c) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-126bcf90e3c36a068af38a233fd65ac4]: Words in Sch. Pt. 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(3) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-998dc16c5011c638e66b2ddcbe604157]: Words in Sch. rule 18(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(4)(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-23975bd0ecc9f686ea46ada6c12acb08]: Words in Sch. rule 18(5)(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(4)(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a427521a716d5880994a147fc99a5017]: Words in Sch. rule 19(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(5)(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f4ce7d5eb93e4fc825491cdbee6c7999]: Words in Sch. rule 19(4)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(5)(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0339951186a6a64e6a5e8e563fa72142]: Words in Sch. rule 19(5)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(5)(c) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ff7c3366550e00036b4254d5f795bb96]: Words in Sch. rule 20(3)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 39(6) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3537e12c89107974fc2b69703244adb3]: Words in Sch. rule 3(1) omitted (4.3.2021) by virtue of The General Pharmaceutical Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021 (S.I. 2021/26), art. 1, Sch. rule 5

Duty to provide information about indemnity arrangements: registrants

8A

• (1) A registrant entered in Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2 of the Register must provide such information as the Registrar may require by notice in writing for the purposes of determining whether, at any time, there is in force an indemnity arrangement which provides appropriate cover in relation to the registrant or to registrants of a particular description.

• (2) Information which may be required by a notice under paragraph (1) includes, in particular—

• (a) the name and address of any employer of the registrant;

• (b) a description of the activities within the scope of the registrant’s practice as a pharmacist or, as the case may be, a pharmacy technician;

• (c) details of any insurance policy or other arrangement which provides appropriate cover in relation to the registrant which—

• (i) was in force in respect of any period specified in the notice,

• (ii) is in force when the notice is issued, or

• (iii) will be in force by the time the registrant begins to practise as a pharmacist or, as the case may be, a pharmacy technician; and

• (d) the name of any person or persons providing any such insurance policy or other arrangement.

• (3) The registrant must provide the information required by a notice under paragraph (1) within such period (not being less than 7 days from the date on which the Registrar issues the notice) as may be specified in the notice.

• (4) A notice under paragraph (1) must inform the registrant that, if the required information is not provided in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (3)—

• (a) the Registrar may, under article 32(8) of the Order, refuse to renew the registrant’s entry in Part 1 or 2 of the Register (as the case may be);

• (b) the Registrar may, under article 32(9)(a) of the Order, remove the registrant’s name from that part of the Register; or

• (c) the registrant’s failure to comply with those requirements may, by virtue of article 32(9)(b) of the Order, be treated as misconduct for the purposes of article 51(1)(a) of the Order.

• (5) A registrant entered in Part 1 or, as the case may be, Part 2 of the Register must in the event that there is in force no indemnity arrangement which provides appropriate cover in relation to the registrant, inform the Registrar in writing of that fact within 7 days of the cessation of appropriate cover under any such arrangement.