84EIssue of pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card

84E Issue of pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card

(1) Where: (a) a person applies, either personally or through the person’s agent, to the Secretary for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and (b) the Secretary is satisfied that the person is eligible to be issued with a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of that period; the Secretary shall issue a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period. (2) Where: (a) a person applies, either personally or through the person’s agent, to an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and (b) the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority is satisfied that the person is eligible to be issued with a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of that period; the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority may issue a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period. (3) An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall: (a) be in accordance with the form approved by the Secretary; (b) contain such particulars, and be accompanied by such documents, as are prescribed; and (c) be signed by the person making the application or by the person’s agent. (4) Where an application is made to a person for the issue of an entitlement card, the person to whom the application is made shall, in determining whether to issue an entitlement card, have regard to: (a) the matters contained in the application; (b) any record form or other document that accompanies the application; and (c) such other matters as the person considers relevant. (5) Where: (a) a person applies, either personally or through the person’s agent, to an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority for a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card in respect of a relevant entitlement period; and (b) the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority issues a pharmaceutical benefits entitlement card to the person in respect of that period; the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority shall submit the application, and all relevant documents that accompanied or supported the application, to the Secretary by lodging them at a prescribed office within one month (or such longer period as is prescribed) after the day on which the entitlement card is issued. (7) In subsection (5), relevant document means a document accompanying an application under subsection (1) or (2).