Statutory Committee of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
| Website | http://www.rpsgb.org |
| Tribunal rules | The Pharmacy Act 1954, s 7 |
| Code of Standards, etc |
The
Medicines Act 1968, s 80 The Pharmaceutical Society (Statutory Committee) Order of Council 1978 Code of Ethics |
| Grounds for disciplinary proceedings |
Guilty of any criminal offence Such misconduct as in the opinion of the Statutory Committee renders the convicted or guilty person unfit to have his name on the register |
| Powers of administrative suspension? | No |
| Settlement/conciliation procedures available? | No |
| Who investigates? | Fitness to Practise & Legal Affairs Directorate |
| Power of entry/search and seizure? | Yes – Professional Standards Inspectors |
| Power to demand information? | Yes – Professional Standards Inspectors |
| Pre-trial hearing? | No |
| Discovery of documents? | No |
| Pleadings? | No, but Society’s Notice of Inquiry issued 28 day’s before hearing |
| Tribunal | The Statutory Committee |
| Address |
The Secretary to the Statutory
Committee Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1 Lambeth High Street London SE1 7JN |
| Legally qualified chairman? | Yes |
| Tribunal includes lay element? | Yes |
| Tribunal has legal assessor/clerk? | No |
| Evidence heard on oath? | No |
| Prosecution conducted in name of | The Council of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (if a conviction in the name of the committee) |
| Prosecution usually conducted by | An external solicitor or barrister |
| Judicial rules of evidence apply? | No |
| Standard of proof | Civil – sliding scale based on civil standard |
| Maximum fine | No power to fine |
| Costs against prosecutor? | No |
| Power to order compensation? | No |
| Proceedings open to public? | Yes |
| Reasons given for decisions? | Yes |
| Published sentencing guidelines | No |
| Where are decisions reported? | Pharmaceutical Journal and Chemist and Druggist and website |
| Alternative to full disciplinary proceedings? | Yes |
| Ombudsman | No |
| Appellate tribunal | High Court/Court of Session/CHRE |
| Is right of appeal limited? | No |
| Costs against prosecutor? | Yes |
| Right of appeal to prosecutor? | No |
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