National Health Act 1953 Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 2 of 1997) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 85 (2AA)

No. PB 2 of 1997

I, DAVID TREVOR GRAHAM, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch, Department of Health and Family Services and Delegate of the Minister for Health and Family Services, 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 shall come into operation on 1 February 1997.

2.  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

Benzathine Penicillin with Procaine Penicillin and Benzylpenicillin Potassium

Bifonazole

Clotrimazole

Econazole Nitrate

Ergometrine Maleate

Miconazole Nitrate

Sulfamethizole

Lemon Syrup B.P.

Siberian Fir Oil B.P.C. 1949

Wool Alcohols B.P.

Dated this thirteenth day of January 1997.

D. GRAHAM

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

Department of Health and Family Services

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Family Services