| (1) | A provider of pharmacy education and training must appoint and register a designated pharmacist. |
| (2) | The designated pharmacist must be responsible to the Council for complying with the provisions of the Act and other legislation relating to pharmacy education and training. |
| (3) | The designated pharmacist must— |
| (a) | ensure that the provider complies with all the requirements for approval including the payment of applicable fees; |
| (b) | ensure that learners registered with the provider have complied with all the requirements for registration; |
| (c) | furnish the registrar with information that the registrar may require from time to time; |
| (d) | participate in the decision-making process of the provider affecting pharmacy education and training; |
| (e) | notify the Council immediately upon receiving knowledge that his or her status as designated pharmacist has changed or will be changed; |
| (f) | inform the registrar of any instruction or order from the provider with regard to the pharmacy education and training which could amount to a contravention of legislation applicable to pharmacy; |
| (g) | take corrective measures in respect of deficiencies with regard to inspection reports emanating from monitoring and accreditation inspections; and |
| (h) | ensure that there is compliance with good pharmacy education standards and practice and the code of conduct as published by the Council in rules made in terms of the Act. |
[Regulation 42A inserted by section 40 of Regulations relating to Pharmacy Education and Training: Amendment, 2024, Notice No. 4937, GG50766, dated 7 June 2024]
