1. The Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within their jurisdiction, shall issue a decision to temporarily suspend the License of the Compound Pharmacy for a period not exceeding one month, in any of the following cases: a. Withdraw, cancel or non-renew a Compound Practice Certificate. b. Transfer Ownership of a Compound Pharmacy to another person without the approval of the Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within the limits of their jurisdiction. c. Moving a Compound Pharmacy to another place without the approval of the Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within the limits of their jurisdiction. d. The absence of a responsible, licensed, and full-time Pharmacist to work in the Compound 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. e. Proof that the Compound Pharmacy used forged documents and papers while practicing their licensed activities. f. Commit the prohibitions mentioned in Clauses (2-5) of Article (95) of this Decree-Law. g. Commit a violation that requires the Temporary Closure of the Compound Pharmacy, as determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law or the local legislation in force in this regard. 2. The Ministry or the Competent Health Authority, each within their jurisdiction, shall issue an immediate decision to close the Compound Pharmacy as precaution if its continued operation poses a risk to public health or results from its commission of violations that require precautionary closure, as determined by the Executive Regulations of this Decree-Law or the local legislation in force in this regard. 3. 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 suspension, to consider it and decide on Temporary Closure and disciplinary responsibility, within a period not exceeding (10) ten working days from the date of referring the matter to it.
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