Schedule 3 — Prescriptions for the supply of pharmaceutical benefits

National Health Act 1953

1  After subsection 85A(2)

Insert:

          (2A)  The Minister may determine that particular conditions must be satisfied when writing a prescription to which a determination under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) applies.

2  After subsection 85A(3)

Insert:

          (3A)  The Minister may determine rules that must be applied when deciding whether to authorise a variation under regulations made for the purposes of subsection (3).

3  Subsection 85A(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (4)  A determination made under subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (3A) is a legislative instrument.

4  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to prescriptions that are written on and after the day this Schedule commences.