An Ordinance respecting Chemists and Druggists. THE HE Lieutenant Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Territories enact as follows: SHORT TITLE. Short title "The Pharmaceutical the N W.T." continued 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Pharmaceutical Association Ordinance." C.O., c. 54, s. 1. THE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. 2. All persons now registered or deemed to be registered Association of under the provisions of Ordinance No. 22 of 1891-92 respecting chemists and druggists and all persons, hereafter registered under the provisions of this Ordinance shall constitute the corporation called "The Pharmaceutical Association of the North-West Territories," and the said association shall be deemed a body politic and corporate with power to sue or be sued and acquire, sell, transfer and deal with real and personal property. C.O., c. 54, s. 2. General meetings Council Voting at meetings Council, (seven] members Duration of office Resignation 3. There shall be general meetings of the said association held from time to time as hereinafter mentioned and there shall also be a council to direct and manage the affairs of the said corporation; and the said general meetings and the council shall have the entire direction and management of the said corporation in the manner and subject to the regulations hereinafter mentioned; and at all general meetings and meetings of the council the majority of the members present and having a right to vote thereat respectively shall decide upon the matters propounded to such meetings-the person presiding in case of an equality of votes to have the casting vote. C.O., c. 54, s. 3. 4. The council of the association shall be composed of not more than [seven] members to be elected in accordance with the provisions hereinafter contained. C.O., c. 54. s. 4: 1902, c. 7, s. 1. 5. The members of such council shall be elected or appointed as the case may be for the period of two years but any member may resign his appointment at any time by letter addressed to the president or to the registrar of the council: and upon the death, resignation or removal of any member of the council it shall be lawful for the council to elect and appoint some other person being a member of the association. to supply the vacancy so made; and the person so appointed shall be taken in all respects as regards his duration of office to represent the person in whose stead he has been appointed. C.O., c. 54, s. 5. association 6. The association may hold general meetings once in the Meetings of year and also such special meetings as the council may from time to time think proper; the annual general meeting shall be held on the third Tuesday in the month of June in each year or such other day near thereto as shall be determined by the council; and further upon the recommendation in writing of six members of the association entitled to vote requesting the council to convene a special general meeting of the association for the purpose specified in the requisition; such meeting shall be convened by the president within such reasonable time as the council shall see fit--they first giving such notice thereof as may be required by the by-laws of the corporation and the purpose for which the same is convened. C.O.. c. 54, s. 6. members of 7. The persons qualified to vote at elections of members of Election of the council shall be such persons as are at that time members council of the association and the time, place, and manner of such elections shall be as laid down by the bylaws of the corpor ation subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. C.O., c. 54, 8. 7. person 8. No person shall be eligible to be elected a member of Unregistered the council unless he be registered in pursuance of this Ordi- ineligible nance. C.O., c. 54, s. 8. 9. The charge and conduct of elections shall be under the Conduct of management of the registrar of the council. C.O., c. 54, s. 9. 10. Every person entitled to vote may vote fr [seven] persons. C.O., c. 54, s. 10; 1902, c. 7, s. 2. elections Votes voting 11. Such votes shall be given by closed voting papers to b ́ Method o obtained from the registrar prior to the day of election in form A in schedule 1 hereto or to the like effect signed by the voter and delivered to the registrar on any of the twenty days preceding the day of election. Any voting papers delivered to the said registrar by post during the time aforesaid shall be deemed delivered to him. C.O., c. 54, s. 11. Duration of 12. The [seven] persons who have the highest number of Persons elected votes shall be the members of the council for the two years office following the date of such election and until their successors are appointed. C.O., c. 54, s. 12: 1902. c. 7, s. 3. Voters present at count Equality of votes Officers to be elected Property of association Sale or mortgage General rules and by-laws 13. Any person entitled to vote at any election shall be entitled to be present at the opening of the voting papers at such election. C.O., c. 54, s. 13. 14. In case of an equality of votes between two or more persons which leaves the election of one or more of the members of the council undecided, the registrar shall in the presence of the scrutineers forthwith put into a box a number of papers with the names of the candidates having such equality of votes written thereon one for each candidate and the registrar in the presence of the scrutineers shall draw by chance from such ballot box one or more of such ballot papers sufficient to make up the required number and the persons whose names are upon such papers so drawn shall be such members. C.O., c. 54, s. 14. OFFICERS. 15. The council of the said corporation for the time being shall at their first meeting after the election of the council elect from among their members a president, a vice-president and a registrar and such officers as the council may consider necessary. C.O., c. 54, s. 15. PROPERTY OF ASSOCIATION. 16. The council of the association shall have the sole control and management of the real and personal property of such association subject to the by-laws thereof: Provided always that no sale or mortgage of any such property shall be made except with the approbation and concurrence of a general meeting of the members of the said corporation specially called for such purpose. C.O., c. 54, BY-LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 17. The council shall have power to [fix such fees] make such by-laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance as they shall deem necessary for the carrying out of the objects of the association and from time to time may amend, revoke or substitute others in their stead and such [fees], by-laws, rules and regulations may also be amended, altered or repealed in whole or in part at any annual general meeting of the association provided previous notice be given of the intention so to do, such notice to be given in accordance with the by-laws in force for the time being. C.O., c. 54, s. 17; 1902, c. 7, s. 17. REGISTER. Registry to be kept 18. It shall be the duty of the registrar to make and keep a correct register in accordance with the provisions hereof of all persons who are registered under the provisons hereof and to enter their qualifications opposite the names of all registered persons who shall have filed a statement of such and from time to time make the necessary alterations in the address of persons so registered. C.O., c. 54, s. 18. entitled to 19. The registrar [upon receipt of the requisite feel shall Persons admit upon the register of the Pharmaceutical Association of admission the North-West Territories: (1) Any person possessing a diploma or certificate of admission to practise as a pharmaceutical chemist in any part of Her Majesty's dominions by any pharmaceutical association or college of pharmacy empowered by law to grant such diploma or certificate; (2) Any person who shall [on or before the thirty-first day of December, 1902] produce satisfactory evidence that he has been engaged in the actual practice of the profession of chemist and druggist, or dispensing chemist or apothecary, either as clerk or manager, for at least four years prior to the twenty-fifth day of January, 1892, and who was at that time a resident of the Territories; (3) Any person complying with section 22 of this Ordinancз. C.O., c. 54, s. 19; 1902, c. 7, ss. 4 and 5. right to registrar 20. No names shall be entered in the register except auth- Evidence of orized to be registered nor except the registrar is satisfied by admission proper evidence that the person claiming is entitled to be registered, and any appeal from the decision of the registrar Appeals from may be decided by the council of the association, and any entry which shall be proved to the satisfaction of the council Fraudulent to have been fraudulently or incorrectly made may be amended or erased in the register by order of such council. C.O., c. 54, s. 20. entries registration 21. Upon any person being registered as aforesaid he shall Certificate of be entitled to receive a certificate in form B in schedule 1 hereto, or to the like effect, under the corporate seal of the association and signed by the registrar and shall be entitled to receive a similar certificate annually upon payment of a fee to be determined by the council. C.O., c. 54, s. 21. EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS. of students 22. Every candidate for examination shall produce evid- Examination ence that he has served at least four years in a drug store, and shall pass an examination which shall embrace chemistry.pharmacy, botany, materia medica, reading and translating prescriptions and practical dispensing; and after passing this examination and producing the required certificates shall be registered a pharmaceutical chemist. C.O., c. 54, s. 22. |