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Pharmacy Act 1852
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Pharmacy Act 1852[a] (15 & 16 Vict. c. 56) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was the first legislation in the United Kingdom to regulate pharmacists and druggists.
Long titleAn Act for regulating the Qualifications of Pharmaceutical Chemists.
Citation15 & 16 Vict. c. 56
Territorial extentUnited Kingdom
Royal assent30 June 1852
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for regulating the Qualifications of Pharmaceutical Chemists. |
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| Citation | 15 & 16 Vict. c. 56 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 June 1852 |
| Commencement | 30 June 1852[b] |
| Repealed | 25 December 1954 |
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| Repealed by | Pharmacy Act 1954 |
Status: Repealed | |
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It set up a register of pharmacists and limited the use of the title to people registered with the Pharmaceutical Society, but proposals to give the society exclusive rights to sell drugs or poisons were rejected. It did not provide a legal definition for the trade and practice of pharmacy.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 25(2) of, and the fourth schedule to, the Pharmacy Act 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 61), which came into force on 25 December 1954.[2]
Notes
- The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
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