1. With the exception of General Pharmacies affiliated with Government Health Establishments, the Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within their jurisdiction, shall issue a decision to temporarily close the General Pharmacy, in any of the following cases: a. Transferring Ownership of a General Pharmacy to another person without the approval of the Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within the limits of their jurisdiction. b. Receiving a request for voluntary closure from the Owner of the General Pharmacy in the event of maintenance of the General Pharmacy or absence of the responsible person. c. The absence of a responsible, licensed, and full-time Pharmacist to work in the General Pharmacy, or the failure to appoint licensed Pharmacists to manage it in the required number in accordance with what is specified in the decisions, regulations, and instructions issued by the Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within the limits of their jurisdiction. d. Committing a violation that requires the Temporary Closure of the General Pharmacy, as determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law or the local legislation in force in this regard. 2. In all cases, the matter shall be referred to the committee referred to in Clause (2) of Article (160) of this Decree-Law, within (7) seven working days from the date of the Temporary Closure of the General Pharmacy, to consider it and decide on disciplinary responsibility, within a period not exceeding (10) ten working days from the date of referring the matter to it.
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