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37Payment for pharmaceutical benefits obtained by approved medical practitioners for the purposes of section 93 of the Act
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#### 37 Payment for pharmaceutical benefits obtained by approved medical practitioners for the purposes of section 93 of the Act
(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsection 93(3) of the Act.
(2) An approved medical practitioner is entitled to payment from the Commonwealth for obtaining a pharmaceutical benefit for the purpose of the supply of the benefit under section 93 of the Act if:
(a) the pharmaceutical benefit is obtained in accordance with this instrument; and
(b) the approved medical practitioner makes a claim for a payment under section 99AAA of the Act in relation to obtaining the benefit for such a supply; and
(c) if the claim is made using the manual system referred to in that section—the approved medical practitioner gives a notice to the Secretary in accordance with subsection 36(4) of this instrument.
(3) The approved medical practitioner is entitled to payment under subsection (2) at the rate applicable under section 35 for the supply of the same benefit on an order under section 33.