NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1982 NO. 372 

NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1982 NO. 372 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Commencement  
2. Interpretation  
3. Writing of prescriptions  
4. Repeat authorizations  
5. Deferred supply authorizations  


1982 No. 372 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
- REG 1
Commencement


  1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 1983.


1982 No. 372 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
- REG 2
Interpretation


  2. Regulation 5 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations
is amended-
  (a)  by inserting after the definition of "approved pharmaceutical chemist"
in sub-regulation (1) the following definitions:
     " 'concessional benefit prescription' has the same meaning as in Part VII
of the Act;
       'declaration' means a declaration made in accordance with the
requirements of a form that is a prescribed form for the purposes of section
84AA of the Act;"; and
  (b)  by inserting after the definition of "participating dental
practitioner" in sub-regulation (1) the following definition:
     " 'pensioner benefit prescription' has the same meaning as in Part VII of
the Act;".


1982 No. 372 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
- REG 3
Writing of prescriptions


  3. Regulation 19 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits)
Regulations is amended-
  (a)  by omitting from paragraph (1) (d) ", except where that person is a
pensioner,";
  (b)  by omitting paragraph (1) (f); and
  (c)  by omitting from paragraph (1) (h) "other than pensioners,".


1982 No. 372 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
- REG 4
Repeat authorizations


  4. Regulation 26 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits)
Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (1) (d) and substituting the
following paragraph:
  "(d)  in the case of a pensioner benefit prescription or a concessional
benefit prescription-mark on the repeat authorization prepared by him the
entitlement number appearing in the declaration on the prescription;".


1982 No. 372 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
- REG 5
Deferred supply authorizations


  5. Regulation 26A of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits)
Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (2) (c) and substituting the
following paragraph:
  "(c)  in the case of a pensioner benefit prescription or a concessional
benefit prescription-mark on the deferred supply authorization prepared by him
the entitlement number appearing in the declaration on the prescription;".


- NOTES


1982 No. 372*1* NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS*2*
(AMENDMENT)



*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 December 1982.
*2* Statutory Rules 1960 No. 17 as amended to date. For previous amendments
see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1982 No. 69 and see also Statutory Rules 1982
Nos. 69, 76, 179 and 334.