Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Act:
(a) “Council” means the Nepal Pharmacy Council established under Section 3.
(b) “chairperson” means the chairperson of the Council.
(c) “member” means the member of the Council and this term also includes the chairperson of the Council.
(d) “drug” means a drug as referred to in the Drugs Act, 2035 (1978 A.D.).
(e) “pharmacist” means a person having obtained at least bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or qualification equivalent thereto from a
recognized educational institute.
(f) “pharmacy assistant” means a person having obtained at least certificate degree in pharmacy or qualification equivalent thereto
from a recognized educational institute.
(g) “pharmacy profession” means a business of production of drugs, quality control of drugs, inspection and recommendation of drugs
factories, selection of methods for storage and supply of manufactured drugs, supervision of supplies, registration of drugs and
certification that a drug is useful, qualitative, efficacious and safe for consumption and this term also includes hospital pharmacy.
(h) “registered pharmacist” means a pharmacist whose name is registered in the register.
(i) “registered pharmacist assistant” means a pharmacist assistant whose name is registered in the register.
(j) “register” means the registration book prepared pursuant to Section 15.
(k) “registrar” means the registrar appointed or designated pursuant to Section 26.
(l) “Thematic committee” means a subject committee formed pursuant to Section 32.
(m) “prescribed” or “as prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in the Rules framed under this Act.