National Health Act 1953 Amendment determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists (No. PB 27 of 2009) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 27 of 2009

Amendment determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the National Health Act 1953

I, DIANA MACDONELL, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated        3rd March   2009

DIANA MACDONELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 April 2009.

2              Amendment of PB 11 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends PB 11 of 2009.

Schedule 1        Amendments

[1]     Schedule 1, after item dealing with Brinzolamide

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Carbomer	Eye gel 2 mg per g, 10 g	Application to the eye	GelTears PAA Viscotears	1	5
Eye gel 2 mg per g, single dose units 0.6 mL, 30	Application to the eye	Viscotears	3	5

[2]     Schedule 1, omit item dealing with Carbomer 980