17Streamlined Authority Code

17 Streamlined Authority Code

(1) This section applies to a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit if the circumstances mentioned in Schedule 3 for a circumstances code applying to the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit include the words ‘Streamlined Authority Code’ followed by a number.

(2) The requirements of section 13 are taken to have been complied with, and the Chief Executive Medicare is taken to have authorised the prescription of the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit under section 14, if the eligible medical practitioner has:

(a) prepared and signed a prescription for the supply of the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with subparagraph 13 (a) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and

(b) has written the Streamlined Authority Code on the prescription.

(3) The requirements of section 15 are taken to have been complied with, and the supply of the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit is taken to be authorised under section 16, if the eligible medical practitioner has prepared a medication chart in accordance with paragraph 10 (1) (b).