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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960
9ABAdditional concession cards
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#### 9AB Additional concession cards
(1) A person whose concession card has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed may apply for an additional concession card to the Secretary.
(2) A person who is a holder of a concession card, other than a person referred to in subregulation (1), may apply for an additional concession card to:
(a) the Secretary; or
(b) where the original concession card was issued by an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, public hospital authority or approved hospital authority—that approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, public hospital authority or approved hospital authority.
(3) An application under subregulation (1) or (2) for an additional concession card must:
(a) be in accordance with the form approved by the Secretary; and
(b) set out:
(i) the full name of the applicant; and
(ii) the residential address of the applicant; and
(iii) the full name of each person (other than the applicant) who is a member of the family of the original holder of the concession card and the relationship of that person to the original holder; and
(iv) the number (if known to the applicant) of any other concession card held by a member of the family of the original holder of the concession card; and
(v) if the application is made under subregulation (1)—the number (if known to the applicant) of the concession card that the applicant holds; and
(vi) the medicare number of the applicant; and
(c) be signed and dated by the applicant; and
(d) be accompanied by the original concession card unless the application is made under subregulation (1).
(4) Where, on an application to a person for the issue of an additional concession card, the person is satisfied, having regard to:
(a) the matters contained in the application; and
(b) any other relevant matters;
that an additional concession card should be issued to the applicant, the person must issue an additional concession card to the applicant.