1980 No. 338 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2 Prescribed pharmaceutical benefits, &c., for purposes of section 88A of the Act

1980 No. 338 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2. Regulation 14 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations
is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and substituting the following
        sub-regulations:

"(1) Each pharmaceutical benefit the name of which is specified in column 2 of
an item in Schedule 5 is prescribed for the purposes of section 88A of the
Act.



"(2) The following circumstances are prescribed in relation to each
pharmaceutical benefit the name of which is specified in column 2 of an item
in Schedule 5:

   (a)  where a class of persons is specified in column 3 of that item-that
        the pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied for the treatment of a
        person included in that class of persons;

   (b)  where a disease or condition is specified in column 3 of that item-

        (i)    if sub-paragraph (ii) does not apply-that the pharmaceutical
               benefit is to be supplied for the treatment of that disease or
               condition in relation to any person; or

        (ii)   if the disease or condition is specified in relation to a
               specified class of persons-that the pharmaceutical benefit is
               to be supplied for the treatment of that disease or condition
               in a person included in that class of persons;

   (c)  where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that item-that the
        pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied for that purpose;

   (d)  where it is specified in column 3 of that item that the written
        authority of the Permanent Head is required-that an application for
        the written authority of the Permanent Head in relation to the writing
        of a prescription for the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit has
        been made by the medical practitioner intending to write the
        prescription and the Permanent Head has, in accordance with
        sub-regulation (3), approved the application.";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-regulation (3) "under sub-regulation (2)" and
        substituting "referred to in paragraph (2) (d)";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-regulation (3) "or participating dental
        practitioner"; and

   (d)  by omitting sub-regulation (4).