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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960
9ACReplacement concession cards
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#### 9AC Replacement concession cards
(1) An original holder of a concession card may apply for the issue of a replacement card.
(2) An application under subregulation (1) must:
(a) be made, in accordance with the form approved by the Secretary, to:
(i) the Secretary; or
(ii) 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; 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 any new family member and his or her relationship to the applicant; and
(iv) 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 to the Secretary.
(3) Where, on an application to a person for the issue of a replacement card, the person is satisfied, having regard to:
(a) the matters contained in the application; and
(b) any other relevant matters;
that:
(c) the applicant is the original holder of the concession card to which the application relates; and
(d) each person identified in the application in accordance with subparagraph (2)(b)(iii) became, after the issue of that concession card and during the relevant entitlement period in respect of which that card was issued, a member of the original card holder’s family;
the person must issue a replacement concession card to the applicant.