1989 No. 330*1* NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS*2*
(AMENDMENT)
These Regulations were disallowed by the Senate on 22 December 1989
*1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 November 1989. *2* Statutory Rules 1960 No. 17 as amended by 1960 Nos. 90 and 102; 1961 Nos. 59 and 137; 1962 Nos. 34, 101 and 114; 1963 Nos. 34, 69 and 107; 1964 Nos. 12, 57 and 135; 1965 Nos. 51, 151 and 152; 1966 Nos. 80 and 144; 1967 Nos. 67, 116 and 158; 1968 Nos. 44, 76, 88 and 146; 1969 Nos. 44, 107 and 185; 1970 Nos. 39, 94, 119 and 186; 1971 Nos. 44, 101, 136 and 154; 1972 Nos. 32, 121 and 205; 1973 Nos. 15, 57, 139 and 229; 1974 Nos. 37, 126 and 222; 1975 Nos. 50, 148 and 209; 1976 Nos. 84, 150, 195 and 255; 1977 Nos. 39, 125 and 221; 1978 Nos. 47, 142, 153 and 245; 1979 Nos. 51, 55, 144 and 250; 1980 Nos. 69, 213 and 338; 1981 Nos. 52, 212, 218 and 345; 1982 Nos. 69, 76, 179, 334 and 372; 1983 Nos. 28, 102, 116 and 292; 1984 Nos. 50, 148, 169 and 342; 1985 Nos. 32, 184 and 320; 1986 Nos. 38, 194, 319, 320 and 391; 1987 Nos. 47, 262 and 279; 1988 No. 56. 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Commencement
1. (1) Regulations 1, 2 and 8 commence on 1 December 1989. (2) Regulations 3 to 7 (inclusive) commence on 1 January 1990. 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Principal Regulations
2. In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations. 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms
3. Regulation 9A of the Principal Regulations is amended: (a) by omitting from paragraph (4) (b) "benefit." and substituting "benefit;"; (b) by adding at the end of subregulation (4) the following paragraph: "(c) the amount of the charge made for the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit.". 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card
4. Regulation 9B of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) (d) the following paragraph: "(da) the age and sex of the applicant and of each person referred to in paragraph (c);". 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Additional entitlement cards
5. Regulation 9C of the Principal Regulations is amended: (a) by omitting subregulation (1) and substituting the following subregulations: "(1) A person who is or was a holder of an entitlement card that has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed may apply to the Secretary for the issue to the person of an additional entitlement card. "(1A) A person: (a) who is a holder of an entitlement card but whose particulars are not included on the card; or (b) who is a holder of an entitlement card, other than a person referred to in paragraph (a) or subregulation (1); may apply to: (c) the Secretary; or (d) where the original entitlement card was issued by an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority-that approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority; for the issue to the person of an additional entitlement card."; (b) by omitting from subregulation (2) "sub-regulation (1)" and substituting "subregulation (1) or (1A)"; (c) by omitting subparagraphs (2) (b) (iv) and (v) and substituting the following subparagraphs: "(iv) the age and sex of the applicant and of each person (other than the applicant) who is a member of the family of the original holder of the entitlement card; (v) the number (if known) of any other entitlement card held by a member of the family of the original holder of the entitlement card; and (vi) in the case of an application by a person referred to in subregulation (1)-the number (if known) of the entitlement card;". 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Replacement entitlement cards
6. Regulation 9D of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after subparagraph (2) (b) (iii) the following word and paragraph: "and (iv) the age and sex of the applicant and of the new family member;". 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Refusal to issue additional or replacement cards
7. Regulation 9E of the Principal Regulations is amended: (a) by omitting from subregulation (1) "regulation 9C" (first occurring) and substituting "subregulation 9C (1A)"; (b) by omitting from subregulation (1) "regulation 9C or 9D" and substituting "subregulation 9C (1A) or regulation 9D"; (c) by omitting from subregulation (2) "regulation 9C" and substituting "subregulation 9C (1A)". 1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS
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Repeated supplies of pharmaceutical benefits
8. Regulation 25 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation: "(2) Where: (a) a prescription directs that a pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied more than once; and (b) the pharmaceutical benefit is supplied (whether or not for the first time); the pharmaceutical benefit must not be supplied again (whether by the same supplier or by a different supplier) within the period of 3 days after the day on which it was so supplied.".