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National Health Act 1953 - Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 7 of 1989)

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This declaration removes three medicines (ethyloestrenol, morphine sulphate with tacrine hydrochloride, and staphylococcus toxoid) from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, effective 1 August 1989. Affected patients, prescribers and pharmacists must obtain them as private, unsubsidised prescriptions or seek alternatives. The change was made by a First Assistant Secretary acting under delegated authority from the Health Minister (s.85(2AA), National Health Act 1953).

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National Health Act 1953 - Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 7 of 1989)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DECLARATION UNDER SUB-SECTION 85(2AA)

No. PB7 of 1989

I, IAN JAMES McNEIL, First Assistant Secretary, Health Benefits Division, Department of Community Services and Health and Delegate of the Minister of State for Community Services and Health, pursuant to sub-section 85(2AA) of the National Health Act 1953, hereby make the following Declaration:

This Declaration shall come into operation on 1 August 1989.
The drugs and medicinal preparations contained in the Schedule to this Declaration shall cease to be drugs and medicinal preparations to which Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 applies.

THE SCHEDULE

Ethyloestrenol

Morphine Sulphate with Tacrine Hydrochloride

Staphylococcus Toxoid

Dated this 20th day of July 1989.

IAN McNEIL

FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY

HEALTH BENEFITS DIVISION

DELEGATE OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH

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1 National Health Act 1953 - Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 7 of 1989)