PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
The Pharmacy Council
of India is
made up of
the following members:
A. Elected members:
i. Six members, among whom at least one is a teacher of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy of an Indian University, or a college affiliated
thereto, which grants a degree or diploma in Pharmacy, elected by the University Grants Commission.
ii. One member elected from amongst themselves by the Members of the Medical Council
of India.
iii. One member to represent each
State,
nominated by State Government,
who shall be a Registered Pharmacist.
B. Nominated members:
i. Six members, four of whom are persons
possessing
a degree or diploma in,
and practicing,
pharmacy or pharmaceutical
chemistry, nominated by the Central Government.
ii. A representative of the University Grants Commission and a representative of the All
India Council for Technical
Education.
iii. One member to represent each State elected [from amongst themselves] by the members
of each State Council, who shall be a Registered Pharmacist.
C. Ex–officio members
i. Director General
of Health Services, or a person authorized
by
him.
ii. Drugs Controller of India or
a person authorized by him.
iii. Director
of Central
Drugs Laboratory.
The President
and the Vice–president of PCI are elected by the Members of Council from
amongst themselves.
They
hold office for
maximum
of five years, but are eligible for re–election.
Elections are to be conducted in the prescribed manner; and in case of any dispute, the matter is
referred to the Central Government.
Any nominated or elected members shall hold for a term of five years, from the date of his
nomination or election, or until his successor has been duly nominated or elected, whichever comes earlier.
A nominated or elected member can resign his membership by writing under his hand to the President.
A nominated or elected member shall be deemed to have vacated his seat if he
is absent, without
sufficient reason,
from three consecutive meetings of the
PCI.
If the ex– officio members are unable to attend any meeting, they can authorize a person in writing to attend the meetings.
A casual vacancy
in the PCI shall be filled by fresh nomination or election,
and the person so nominated or elected
shall hold the office only for the
remaining term.
The council shall appoint
(1) A Registrar, who shall act as its Secretary
and, if necessary, its
Treasurer, as well; and
(2) Other Officers and Servants carrying out its statutory
functions.
The
executive committee of the PCI
consists of the President (Chairman of the Committee) and the Vice-president and five other members
elected
by the Central
Council from
amongst
its members.
STATE PHARMACY COUNCIL
State
Pharmacy Council and Joint State Pharmacy
Council are also constituted by
State
Governments. Two or more states may
also agree that the State Council of one state shall serve the,
needs of the other participating States. Two or more States may also enter into agreement
(inter-state agreement) for definite
specified period, to form Joint State Council. Any
pharmacist willing to practice in the state, has to get himself/herself registered in the State through the State Pharmacy Council and Joint State Pharmacy Council, as
follows-
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1. Six Registered Pharmacists elected from amongst themselves. 2. One Nominated 1. Five members, of whom at least three shall Ex–officio 1. Chief of Administrative Medical Officer of 2. Officer–in-charge of Cosmetics Act, 1940. 3. Government |
1. 3–5 2. One 1. 2–4 1. Chief of Administrative 2. Officer–in-charge of the Drugs Control Organisation 3. Government Analyst of each state under the Drugs |