Section 19: Death of pharmacist

19. Death of pharmacist On the death of any pharmacist who is in charge of a pharmacy— (a) the licensee, or where the pharmacist was himself the licensee, the spouse or heirs of the deceased pharmacist, may, with the approval of the Board— (i) operate the pharmacy under the direct management of an assistant pharmacist for a period not exceeding 8 days; and (ii) cause the pharmacy to be supervised by a pharmacist already in charge of another pharmacy for a further period not exceeding 3 months; (b) where there is no pharmacist or assistant pharmacist to take charge of the pharmacy— (i) the licensee, or where the pharmacist was the sole licensee, the spouse or heirs of the deceased pharmacist, shall, subject to subparagraph (ii), sell the stock of the pharmacy to another pharmacy within such time as the Board may determine; and P8 – 11 [Issue 1] Pharmacy Act (ii) the stock of dangerous drugs shall be placed under seal by the Board and may be sold through the Board to another pharmacy.