S.L. 458.16 Art. 10Pharmacy premises.

(1) The premises shall be kept in a good state of repair at all times and no structural alterations shall be carried out without the prior approval of the Licensing Authority.

(2) No pharmacy shall form part or communicate with premises used for habitation and no pharmacy shall be used for sleeping purposes: Provided that the provisions of this sub-regulation shall not apply in respect of a pharmacy existing before the coming into force of these regulations and which cannot be structurally altered as to comply with such provisions.

(3) It shall not be lawful for a licencee to carry out or cause to permit, or suffer to be carried out on the premises any activity which is not strictly that of storage, preparation, dispensing, sale or supply of medicinal products or that of storage or sale of other articles and all other activities related to pharmaceutical and other healthcare services as allowed by these regulations.

(4) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (2), there shall be no communication between the premises of a pharmacy and any other premises which is used for any commercial activity whatsoever, except in accordance with sub-regulation (3).