60Application of amendments to document retention provisions

#### 60 Application of amendments to document retention provisions (1) Regulation 18A, as amended by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (Medication Chart Prescriptions) Regulation 2015, applies in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit obtained by an approved medical practitioner on or after 1 April 2015. (2) However, if: (a) an approved medical practitioner obtains a pharmaceutical benefit for the purpose of supplying the pharmaceutical benefit under section 93 of the Act; and (b) information relating to the pharmaceutical benefit is given in accordance with the old Claims Rules, as those Rules continue to apply under rule 12 of the new Claims Rules; then regulation 18A, as in force immediately before 1 April 2015, applies in relation to the obtaining of the pharmaceutical benefit. (3) Regulations 31, 32 and 32A, as amended by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment (Medication Chart Prescriptions) Regulation 2015, apply in relation to the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit on or after 1 April 2015. (4) However, if information relating to the supply is given in accordance with the old Claims Rules as those Rules continue to apply under rule 12 of the new Claims Rules, then regulations 31, 32 and 32A, as in force immediately before 1 April 2015, apply in relation to the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit. (5) In this Regulation: > new Claims Rules means the National Health (Claims and under co‑payment data) Rules 2012, as in force on 1 April 2015. > old Claims Rules means the National Health (Claims and under co‑payment data) Rules 2012, as in force immediately before 1 April 2015.