18Variation of maximum amount or quantity or maximum number of repeats

18 Variation of maximum amount or quantity or maximum number of repeats

Modified application of section 30 of the Regulations for chemotherapy prescriptions (1) Section 30 of the Regulations applies in relation to a chemotherapy prescription as if: (a) a reference to a determination under paragraph 85A(2)(a) of the Act were a reference to a determination of the maximum amount of a chemotherapy drug by section 14 of this instrument; and (b) a reference to a determination under paragraph 85A(2)(b) of the Act were a reference to a determination by section 16 of this instrument. Rules for related pharmaceutical benefits (2) For the purposes of subsection 85A(3A) of the Act, this section determines rules that must be applied when deciding whether to authorise a variation of the application of a determination of the maximum number of units or maximum number of repeats in relation to a prescription for a special arrangement supply of a related pharmaceutical benefit. (3) If the column of the table in Schedule 2 headed “Variations” includes a variation code in relation to a maximum number of units, the rules mentioned in the column of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 3 headed “Variation Rules” in relation to the variation code must be applied when deciding whether to authorise a variation of that maximum (to the extent that those rules relate to the number of units). (4) If the column of the table in Schedule 2 headed “Variations” includes a variation code in relation to a maximum number of repeats, the rules mentioned in the column of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 3 headed “Variation Rules” in relation to the variation code must be applied when deciding whether to authorise a variation of that maximum (to the extent that those rules relate to the number of repeats).

Note: Rules may relate to the maximum number of units, the maximum number of repeats or both.

Application of this section (5) To the extent that this section provides for a matter not provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies in addition to the Listing Instrument. (6) To the extent that this section makes a different provision for a matter provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies despite the Listing Instrument.