National Health Act 1953 Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 1 of 2003) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 85 (2AA)

No. PB 1 of 2003

I, ANDREW SEARLE MITCHELL, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch, Department of Health and Ageing and Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, having in accordance with subsection 85 (2AB) of the National Health Act 1953 obtained the advice of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, pursuant to subsection 85 (2AA) of the National Health Act 1953, hereby make the following Declaration:

1. This Declaration commences on 1 February 2003.

1. The drugs and medicinal preparations specified in the Schedule to this Declaration shall cease to be drugs and medicinal preparations to which Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 applies.

THE SCHEDULE

Carbomer 940

Dextran 40 with Glucose

Dextran 40 with Sodium Chloride

Dextran 70 with Sodium Chloride

Fosfestrol Sodium

Methylphenobarbitone

Dated this 8^th day of January 2003.

ANDREW SEARLE MITCHELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing