National Health Act 1953 Determination under paragraph 98C(1)(a) (16/07/1996) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 98C (1) (a)

I, DAVID TREVOR GRAHAM, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch,  Depart-

ment of Health and Family Services and Delegate of the Minister for Health and Family Services, pursuant to paragraph 98C (1) (a) of the National Health Act 1953, hereby make the following Determination:

1.      This Determination shall come into operation on 1 August 1996.

2. The Determination under paragraph 98C (1) (a) of the National Health Act 1953 made on 18 July 1991 with effect from 1 August 1991 is hereby revoked.

3. The manner in which the Commonwealth price of a pharmaceutical benefit is to be ascertained for the purpose of payment to an approved medical practitioner in respect of the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit shall be the same as if the price were ascertained in accordance with the determination under paragraph 98B (1) (a) of the National Health Act 1953 which is in force when the benefit is supplied.

Dated this                    sixteenth   day of    July                  1996.

Signed D. Graham

D. GRAHAM

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

Department of Health and Family Services

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Family Services