1National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) - Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists (No. PB 78 of 2008)

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Determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised Optometrists (PB 78 of 2008)

as amended

made under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the

National Health Act 1953

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2008
taking into account amendments up to PB 100 of 2008

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Determination – Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorized Optometrists (PB 78 of 2008)

1 Commencement [see Note 1]

This instrument commences on 1 August 2008.

2 Repeal

Instrument number PB 10 of 2008 is repealed.

3 Definition

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

4 Form allowable

For subsection 85A(1) of the Act, the form of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 that is allowable for prescription by an authorised optometrist is the form mentioned in the description of the pharmaceutical benefit in the item.

Note More than 1 form may have been determined for a pharmaceutical benefit , in which case each form is allowable for prescription: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, para 23 (b).

5 Maximum quantity or number of units

(1) For paragraph 85A (2) (a) of the Act, the maximum quantity or number of units of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 that an authorised optometrist may, in 1 prescription, direct to be supplied on any 1 occasion, either for all purposes or for a particular purpose (if any) mentioned in the item, is the quantity or number of units mentioned in the item.

(2) For this section, the maximum quantity of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is in the form mentioned in the description of the pharmaceutical benefit in the item.

Note A pharmaceutical benefit may or may not have a pharmaceutical item. The description of a pharmaceutical benefit in an individual item of Schedule 1 makes it clear whether the item relates to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a pharmaceutical item or not.

6 Maximum number of repeats

For paragraph 85A (2) (b) of the Act, the maximum number of occasions for which an authorised optometrist may, in 1 prescription, direct that the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 be repeated, either for all purposes or for a particular purpose (if any) mentioned in the item, is the number mentioned in the item.

7 Manner of administration