CHEMIST'S RIGHT TO PASS

Evening Star, Issue 19614, 21 July 1927, Page 5

CHEMIST'S RIGHT TO PASS

HIGHER STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS NOT GAZETTED JPek United Pkf.ss Association.] WELLINGTON, July 20. Under the prescribed regulations in the pharmacy examinations 50 per cent, -entitles a candidate to a pass. It appears that by a resolution "of the board it was decided that, on and after March 2, 1925, 70 per cent, would be required in practical pharmacy. This was not gazetted. In the Supreme Court to-day Raymond John Rani, a chemist’s assistant, Dunedin, applied lor a mandamus against the board fur a pass’in section C, and a certificate of disqualification to bo registered. Mr Justice Ostler held that the regulations had the force of statute law. Tho percentages could bo altered only by tho issue of new regulations. He sympathised with the board, as its aim was merely to get efficiency in order to keep up tho standard. However, the board must frame new regulations, got them approved by the Governor-Gene-ral and published. The mandamus was granted, costs being allowed plaintiff, for whom Mr J. S. Sinclair, of Dunedin, appeared.