- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 8 September 2020

[PHP 9] Professional Standards Committee9

(1) The Board must establish a Professional Standards Committee consisting of appropriate professional and other representatives.

(2) The Professional Standards Committee should comprise of the following—

(a)a presiding member, appointed by the Board from among its members who are registered persons;
(b)one person nominated by the Dean of the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, of the Fiji National University;
(c)one person nominated by the Fiji Pharmaceutical Society;
(d)one person nominated by the Fiji College of General Practitioners; and
(e)one person nominated by the Permanent Secretary.

(3) Members of the Professional Conduct Committee—

(a)are appointed for a term of 3 years and may be reappointed; and
(b)may—
- (i)resign by writing to the presiding member of the Board; or
- (ii)be dismissed for cause by the Board in the case of a nominated person at the request of the nominating body.

(4) A committee member who is appointed pursuant to section 9(2) ceases to be a member if he or she ceases to be a registered person.

(5) The functions of a Professional Standards Committee are to—

(a)monitor every training course for students in pharmacy and related subjects within tertiary education facilities in Fiji;
(b)make recommendations to the Board concerning recognition of degrees awarded, in Fiji or elsewhere, as qualification for registration;
(c)make recommendations to the Board concerning the qualifications for registration;
(d)refer to the Board any need to change the status previously granted to any course of training or education;
(e)make recommendations to the Board on the continuing professional development requirements;
(f)examine continuing professional development programmes proposed by registered persons and bodies, and make recommendations to the Board concerning recognition of such programmes;
(g)develop guidelines for assessment of the practice of registered persons;
(h)assess and determine the status to be given to persons completing such programmes managed by appropriate academic or professional bodies; and
(i)perform any other appropriate function assigned to the committee by the Board from time to time.

(6) The committee’s responsibility for monitoring of continuing professional education may be delegated to appropriate specialist bodies, but the committee must monitor these bodies.

(7) The committee must establish guidelines on appropriate matters, including, but not limited to the nature, scope and format of continuing professional development programmes.

(8) The procedure of the Professional Standards Committee is governed by section 11 to the extent appropriate.