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The functions of the Pharmacy Council are to:

• prescribe the qualifications required for scopes of practice within the profession, and, for that purpose, to accredit and monitor educational institutions and degrees, courses of studies, or programmes:
• authorise the registration of health practitioners under this Act, and to maintain registers:
• consider applications for annual practising certificates:
• review and promote the competence of health practitioners:
• recognise, accredit, and set programmes to ensure the ongoing competence of health practitioners:
• consider the cases of health practitioners who may be unable to perform the functions required for the practice of the profession:
• promote education and training in the profession:
• promote public awareness of the responsibilities of the authority:
• to exercise and perform any other functions, powers, and duties that are conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or any other enactment.