Pharmacies (Opening Hours) Rules, 2009

L.N. 476 of 2010

MEDICINES ACT

(CAP. 458)

Pharmacies (Opening Hours) Rules, 2009

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 89 of the

Medicines Act, the Licensing Authority has made the following

rules:-

The title of these rules is the Pharmacies (Opening Hours)

Rules, 2010.

(1) Any pharmacy in Malta and Gozo shall be open

from at least 9.00 a.m. till 12.00 noon and from 4.00 p.m. till

00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and may remain open for any

period beyond these hours.

(2) On Saturday afternoon the managing pharmacist

may not open his pharmacy as long as there is another pharmacy

which is open in that locality as defined in the Second Schedule

to the Local Councils Act and according to a roster issued by the Cap. 363.

Licensing Authority

Provided that in those localities where there is only

one pharmacy, such pharmacy will be included in the roster of

pharmacies for the neighbouring locality as the Licensing Authority

may determine.

(3) It shall be the duty of the managing pharmacist

who does not open his pharmacy on a Saturday afternoon to

have clearly displayed on the door of his pharmacy the name and

address of the pharmacy which is open in that locality, as defined

in the Second Schedule to the Local Councils Act, and according

to the roster issued by the Licensing Authority

3. It shall be the duty of the managing pharmacist to ensure Opening of

that on Sundays and public holidays his pharmacy shall at least be pharmacies on

open from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon strictly in accordance with the holidays.

roster issued for the purpose by the Licensing Authority.

Provided that the provisions of this rule shall not apply

for that pharmacy at the Malta International Airport.

4. The Opening Hours of Dispensaries Order, 2002 is hereby

Revokes L.N. 364 of

2002. being revoked.

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