Alterations to the Byelaws: fellows
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section XXVIII of the Byelaws
that the Council of the Society has approved proposals to alter the Byelaws
concerning
fellows (Section III) as hereunder and that it intends to make such alterations
after the expiry of 60 days from the date of this notice, subject to such amendments
as the Lords of the Privy Council may require.
Section III
Move the existing paragraph 4 to become paragraph 3 and renumber the existing
paragraph 3 to become paragraph 4. In the new paragraph 3 delete “Notwithstanding
the proåvisions of the last preceding byelaw”.
In the renumbered paragraph 4 replace “five” with “twelve”.
Delete “or have attained exceptional proficiency in a subject embraced
by or related to the practice of pharmacy”. In the sentence beginning “The
application shall be considered by assessors appointed by” replace “Council” with “panel
of fellows”. The final sentence should be amended to read “The
assessors shall report to the panel of fellows who shall submit the recommendation
to the Council”. Add to the end of the paragraph “The Council may
charge a fee of up to £500, which needs to be submitted with the self
nomination application in order to cover the cost of any independent assessment
that might be required.”
Add the following as a new paragraph 5 and then renumber all subsequent paragraphs:
“The Council may designate as fellows of the Society such members of the
Society of not less than twelve years’ standing as in the opinion of the
Council have made outstanding original contributions to the advancement of practice.
“A member desiring to be designated a fellow under this byelaw shall apply
in writing, enclosing the evidence on which he bases his application. The application
shall be considered by assessors appointed for the purpose by the panel of fellows.
The assessors may at their discretion call the applicant for interview and examine
him upon his work either orally or in writing. The assessors shall report to
the panel of fellows who shall submit the recommendation to the Council. The
Council may charge a fee of up to £500, which needs to be submitted with
the self nomination application in order to cover the cost of any independent
assessment that might be required.”
In the renumbered paragraph 6, delete “two” and insert “three”.
Ann Lewis
Secretary and Registrar
Note: The effect of the amendment is to make the order of the paragraphs
in the section more logical, to standardise the length of time a pharmacist
has to have been on the register before being considered for fellowship
and to enable the self-nomination criteria to apply to both practice
and science. |
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