National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) (Cth)

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 195

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 30 July 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

NICOLA ROXON

Minister for Health and Ageing

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1).

Commencement

These Regulations commence on 31 July 2009.

Amendment of National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] After regulation 37J

insert

37KPrice reduction — prescribed reduction day

For subsection 99ADH (2) of the Act, the reduction day is 1 April or 1 August in any year.

[2] Regulation 38, after definition of Committee

insert

Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee means the sub-committee of that name established under section 101A of the Act.

Economics Sub-Committee means the sub-committee of that name established under section 101A of the Act.

[3] After regulation 47

insert

Remuneration for chair and members of sub-committees

For paragraph 140 (a) of the Act, the fees and allowances payable to the chair and members of the Drug Utilisation Sub‑Committee and the Economics Sub‑Committee are the amounts that are payable to the chair and members of professional committees under Schedule B to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/07: Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-Time Public Office.

Note

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