Section 11: Registration of pharmacists.

(1) Subject to section 12 of this Act and to rules made under section 8 (4) of this Act a person shall be entitled-
(a) to be fully registered as a pharmacist under this Act if he is a Nigeria citizen and-
(i) is of good character and a fit and proper person;
(ii) has attended a course of training approved by the Council under section 15 of this Act; or the course was conducted at an institution approved by the Council;
(iii) holds a qualification approved by the Council;
(iv) has undergone the statutory continuous internship training for not less than one year under a registered pharmacist approved by the Council for the purpose of internship or in an institution approved for that purpose by the Council and has obtained a certificate of experience;
(v) holds a certificate of experience issued in pursuance of section II (a) (iii) of this Act;
(vi) pays the prescribed fee;
(b) to be registered as an associate member if-
(i) he has attained a course of training approved by the Councilor the course was conducted at an institution so approved by the Council;
(ii) he holds a qualification approved by the Council;
(iii) he is undergoing the statutory internship training in an institution approved for that purpose by the Council and under a registered pharmacist approved by the Council for that purpose; and
(iv) he pays the prescribed fee.
(2) Subject as aforesaid, a citizen of Nigeria who qualified in an approved institution outside Nigeria shall be entitled to be fully registered under this Act, if he satisfies the Council that-
(a) he holds a qualification granted outside Nigeria and for the time being accepted by the Council for the purposes of this subsection as regards the profession;
(b) in the country in which the qualification was granted he was under no legal disability in the practice of pharmacy;
(c) he holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist acceptable to the Council;
(d) in addition to any other condition that may be prescribed by the Council, he had received instructions in an approved institution in Nigeria and passed such examination as the Council may prescribe including an examination in forensic pharmacy;
(e) he pays the prescribed fee.
(3) Any Nigerian citizen who was registered as a pharmacist under the provisions of the Pharmacist Act shall be deemed to be registered under this Act.
(4) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Council made under this section may appeal to the Minister within one month after notification of the refusal is communicated to him.