Section 23: Wholesale pharmacy

23. Wholesale pharmacy (1) No person shall operate a wholesale pharmacy unless— (a) he holds a licence; (b) there is a pharmacist who is in charge of the wholesale pharmacy on full-time basis; and (c) the premises used for the wholesale pharmacy are distinctly separate from those of any other pharmacy. (2) Any person who wishes to obtain a licence under this section shall make an application to the Board on the prescribed form. (3) The Board may, on receipt of an application under subsection (2), grant the application on payment of the prescribed fee and on such conditions as it thinks fit or reject the application. (4) A licence which is granted under this section shall be valid for a period of one year as from the date specified on the licence and may be renewed annually on payment of the prescribed fee. P8 – 13 [Issue 1] Pharmacy Act (5) Where the Board rejects an application under subsection (3), it shall notify the applicant of the reasons for its decision. (6) Where the Board is satisfied that a licensee has contravened this Act or any condition attached to his licence, it may, by notice in writing, require the licensee within 15 days from the date of service of the notice to show cause why his licence ought not to be revoked and if the Board is satisfied that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it is expedient to do so, it may revoke his licence.