Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
R 385.00
Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to Pharmacy Education and TrainingChapter l: Standards of education and training of pharmacists16 - 18. Delegation of training by an approved tutor |
| (1) | A pharmacist shall not act as a tutor to more than one pharmacist intern. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | a tutor practicing in a pharmacy in which other pharmacists practice on a full-time basis may act as tutor to more than one pharmacist intern, in which event he or she must delegate the actual practical training of all such additional pharmacist interns to such other pharmacists: Provided that— |
| (i) | there must not be less than one pharmacist for each additional pharmacist intern; |
| (ii) | the responsibility for the effective practical training of all such pharmacist interns will remain with the tutor; |
| (iii) | the tutor informs council in writing of such delegation or of any changes to such delegation; and |
| (iv) | the internship is conducted in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations; and |
| (b) | a tutor may act as tutor to a second pharmacist intern when a pharmacist intern already under training with such tutor has completed his or her ninth month of internship; or |
| (c) | a tutor in an institution approved by council as a provider of a qualification in pharmacy may, with the prior approval of the council, act as a tutor to more than one pharmacist intern. |
| 17. | The approved tutor in terms of subregulation 6(3) must— |
| (1) | submit to the registrar— |
| (a) | assessment forms as approved and provided by council on the progress of the pharmacist intern during the period of internship; and |
| (b) | an affidavit at the end of the period of internship stating that the training has been completed satisfactorily in accordance with council’s requirements for an internship and that the pharmacist intern is a fit and proper person to be registered as a pharmacist; |
| (2) | if applicable, submit to the registrar an affidavit at the end of the period of internship referred to in regulation 10 to confirm that the prescribed period of 400 hours has been completed satisfactorily in accordance with council’s requirements for an internship at an institution registered as a provider of a qualification in pharmacy or in a manufacturing pharmacy. |
| 18. | The council may, if it deems it necessary and upon furnishing reasons, require the successful undertaking of a pre-registration examination(s) or evaluation(s) conducted by council as a pre-requisite for registration as a pharmacist in terms of the Act: Provided that if a person requiring registration should fail such examination(s) or evaluation(s) the council may require— |
| (1) | such person to be re-evaluated or re-examined at a time and date as determined by council; or |
| (2) | such person’s period of practical training to be extended by an additional period or periods as the council may determine. |
