Sir W.COLLINSasked the Home Secretary what action has been taken to give effect to Sub-section (b) of Section 4 of the Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908, as recommended by the Departmental Committee on the supply of drugs in 1913 cd. 6853], in order to provide for the registration as pharmaceutical chemists of persons holding Colonial diplomas, of qualified military dispensers, and of certified assistants under the Apothecaries Act?
§ Sir G. CAVEBy-laws were made by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society and approved by the Privy Council in 1912, providing for the registration under certain conditions of holders of Colonial certificates. No by-laws have down to-the present time been made by the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society in respect of military dispensers or certified assistants to apothecaries, though they have been strongly urged by the Privy Council office to give effect to the intentions of Parliament in the matter. Without further legislation there does not appear to be any action which the Government can take in the matter.