The functions, duties and powers of the Council shall be as follows:
(a) To prepare such policies, plans and programs as may be required to operate the pharmacy business in a managed and systematic manner
and implement these policies.
(b) To give recognition to educational institutes teaching the pharmacy profession and the certificates granted by such institutes.
(c) To require details of the curricula, terms of admission, examination system of the educational institute teaching the pharmacy profession
and other necessary details as to whether such institute has maintained the fixed standards; and, by fulfilling the procedures as
prescribed, to withdraw recognition granted to the certificate and degree granted by the educational institute failing to maintain the
standards.
(d) To fix qualifications required to carry on pharmacy profession, enter the name of a pharmacist and pharmacy assistant having possessed
the fixed qualification in the register of the Council, as prescribed.
(e) By fulfilling the procedures as prescribed, to delete from the register the name of a registered pharmacist and pharmacy assistant who
violates or fails to observe the prescribed professional code of conduct.