National Health (Continued Dispensing – Emergency Measures) Determination 2020
2.01General
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2.01 General
(1) For paragraph 89A(3)(b) of the Act, this Part sets out the conditions that must be satisfied when making a supply (the requested supply) of a pharmaceutical benefit to a person under subsection 89A(1) of the Act. (2) An approved pharmacist must consider the PSA Guidelines when: (a) satisfying the conditions set out in this Part; or (b) deciding whether those conditions are satisfied. (3) In this Part: (a) a reference to the person is a reference to the person who requested the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit under subsection 89A(1) of the Act; and (b) a reference to the PBS prescriber is a reference to the PBS prescriber who most recently prescribed the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit to the person. (c) a reference to “the pharmaceutical benefit” in sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.06 and 2.07 includes a pharmaceutical benefit that is Schedule equivalent.