Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 84E

             (1)  Where:

                     (a)  a person applies, either personally or through the person's agent, to the Secretary for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and

                     (b)  the Secretary is satisfied that the person is eligible to be issued with a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of that period;

the Secretary shall issue a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period.

             (2)  Where:

                     (a)  a person applies, either personally or through the person's agent, to an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and

                     (b)  the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority is satisfied that the person is eligible to be issued with a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of that period;

the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority may issue a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period.

             (3)  An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall:

                     (a)  be in accordance with the form approved by the Secretary;

                     (b)  contain such particulars, and be accompanied by such documents, as are prescribed; and

                     (c)  be signed by the person making the application or by the person's agent.

             (4)  Where an application is made to a person for the issue of an entitlement card, the person to whom the application is made shall, in determining whether to issue an entitlement card, have regard to:

                     (a)  the matters contained in the application;

                     (b)  any record form or other document that accompanies the application; and

                     (c)  such other matters as the person considers relevant.

             (5)  Where:

                     (a)  a person applies, either personally or through the person's agent, to an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and

                     (b)  the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority issues a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period;

the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority shall submit the application, and all relevant documents that accompanied or supported the application, to the Secretary by lodging them at a prescribed office within one month (or such longer period as is prescribed) after the day on which the entitlement card is issued.

             (7)  In subsection (5), relevant document means a document accompanying an application under subsection (1) or (2).