National Health Act 1953 Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) Highly Specialised Drugs Program (No. PB 82 of 2009) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 82 of 2009

Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953

I, DECLAN O’CONNOR-COX, Assistant Secretary, Access and Systems Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 10 August 2009

DECLAN O’CONNOR-COX

Assistant Secretary

Access and Systems Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment Special Arrangements — Highly Specialised Drugs Program

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 September 2009.

2              Amendment of PB 54 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends PB 54 of 2009.

Schedule 1        Amendments

1. Schedule 1, item dealing with Thalidomide

omit all text from the column headed “Circumstances” and substitute:

Multiple myeloma