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Part 1 — Interpretation

For the purposes of this Scheme, unless a contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004;

“accepted disability” means a service injury or a service disease;

Note: service injury and service disease are defined in the Act.

“Approved Hospital Authority” means a hospital authority approved under section 94 of the National Health Act 1953 for the purposes of supplying Pharmaceutical Benefits;

“Approved Medical Practitioner” means a medical practitioner approved under section 92 of the National Health Act 1953 for the purposes of supplying Pharmaceutical Benefits;

“Authority Prescription Form” means the form approved under:

(i) subregulation 13(2) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations; or

(ii) paragraph 14 of declaration No. PB 10 of 1993 made under subsection 85(2) of the National Health Act 1953;

“approved supplier” has the meaning given in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953;

“Commission” means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established by section 361 of the Act;

“Community Pharmacist” means:

(a) a registered pharmacist approved for the purposes of section 90 of the National Health Act 1953 in charge of a community pharmacy; or

(b) a registered pharmacist approved for the purposes of section 90 of the National Health Act 1953, being the manager of a registered Friendly Society Dispensary; or

(d) an Approved Medical Practitioner;