Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1951, No. 89.(g)

Supply of benefits upon prescriptions.

1. Regulation 12 of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is amended by omitting paragraphs (e)and (f) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(e)the prescription does not prescribe more than two pharmaceutical benefits;

(f) the prescription does not prescribe anything which is not a pharmaceutical benefit; and

(g)the person obtaining the pharmaceutical benefit signs and dates a receipt for it on the back of the prescription form.”.

2. After regulation 12a of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Prescribing of certain benefits.

“12aa.—(1.) Where a prescription prescribes a pharmaceutical benefit to which this regulation applies in one form but in two or more different strengths—

(a)for the purpose of paragraph (db)of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 12 of these Regulations, that pharmaceutical benefit shall be deemed to be prescribed once only; and

(b) for the purpose of paragraph (e)of that sub-regulation, one pharmaceutical benefit only shall be deemed to be so prescribed.

(a)Made under the Pharmaceutical Benefit Act 1947-1950 on 31st August, 1951; notified in Gazette on 31st August, 1951.

“(2.) This regulation applies to pharmaceutical benefits being—

Aurothioglucose (Oily),

Calcium Aurothiomalate,

Pertussis Vaccine,

Sodium Aurothiomalate (Aqueous),

Sodium Aurothiomalate (Oily).”.

Prescriptions for dangerous drugs.

3. Regulation 12b of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “take possession of” and inserting in their stead the word “cancel”.

Repeal.

4. Regulation 13 of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is repealed.

5. Regulation 14 of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is repealed and the following regulations are inserted in its stead:—

Prescribing of certain drugs restricted.

“14.—(1.) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that a pharmaceutical benefit specified in the notice is a restricted pharmaceutical benefit.

“(2.) Subject to this regulation, a medical practitioner shall not write on an authorized prescription form a prescription for the supply of a restricted pharmaceutical benefit unless he writes on the prescription form, in relation to the prescription, the words ‘I certify that in my opinion there is no other drug available which would he equally effective in this case’.

“(3.) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that, in his opinion, it is necessary that the provisions of the next succeeding sub-regulation should apply in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit specified in the notice, being a restricted pharmaceutical benefit.

“(4.) While a notice under the last preceding sub-regulation is in force in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit—

(a) the provisions of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation do not apply in relation to that pharmaceutical benefit; and

(b)a medical practitioner shall not write on an authorized prescription form a prescription for the supply of that pharmaceutical benefit unless—

(i) the Director-General or a delegate of the Director-General has given to him a numbered authority so to write the prescription; and

(ii) he refers, on the form, to that authority and its number.

“(5.) A person is not entitled to receive, on presentation of a prescription, a pharmaceutical benefit which was a restricted pharmaceutical benefit on the date on which the prescription was written unless the medical practitioner has, in writing the prescription, complied with sub-regulation (2.) or sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, whichever is applicable.

“(6.) A notice under this regulation takes effect from the date upon which it is published in the Gazette or such later date as is specified in the notice.

“(7.) In this regulation, ‘restricted pharmaceutical benefit’ means a pharmaceutical benefit in respect of which a notice under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation is in force.

Restrictions on use of certain drugs.

“14a.—(1.) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that a pharmaceutical benefit specified in the notice may be prescribed only for the treatment of a disease specified in the notice.

“(2.) While a notice under this regulation is in force in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit a medical practitioner shall not write on an authorized prescription form a prescription for the supply of that pharmaceutical benefit unless—

(a)that pharmaceutical benefit is required for the treatment of the disease specified in relation to that pharmaceutical benefit in the notice; and

(b)he writes on the prescription form, in relation to the prescription, the words ‘Written in accordance with regulation 14a’.

“(3.) A person is not entitled to receive, on presentation of a prescription, a pharmaceutical benefit in respect of which a notice under this regulation was in force on the date on which the prescription was written unless the medical practitioner has, in writing the prescription, complied with this regulation.

“(4.) A notice under this regulation takes effect from the date upon which it is published in the Gazette or such later date as is specified in the notice.”.

Second Schedule.

6.—(1.) The Second Schedule to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after Item 11 the following Item:—

11a	Aurothioglucose (Oily)	.........................	0.01 G. amp.........................	1	3
.........................		0.025 G. amp.......................	1	3
.........................		0.05 G. amp.........................	1	3
.........................		0.1 G. amp..........................	1	3
0.01 G. per cc.		10 cc. vial............................	1	..
0.1 G per cc.		10 cc. vial ...........................	1	..

(b)by omitting Item 80 and inserting in its stead the following Item:—

80 Kinaden ......................... set containing—3 amps. each of 10 units and 3 amps. of solvent 1 1

(c)by inserting after Item 131 the following Item:—

131a	Procaine Penicillin  (Aqueous)	.........................	300,000 U, vial....................	6	..
.........................		900,000 U. vial....................	6	..
.........................		3,000,000 U. vial.................	6	..

(d)by inserting after Item 167 the following Item:—

167a Suprarenal Cortex Extract 200 γ per cc. 10 cc. bottle........................ 3 1

(e)in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2.) In the Schedule to these Regulations, “words” includes letters, figures and symbols.

Third Schedule.

7.—(1.) The Third Schedule to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from paragraph (c)of sub-paragraph (1.) of paragraph 3 the words “fifteen” and “fourteen” and inserting in their stead the words “eighteen” and “seventeen” respectively;

(b)by omitting the table from paragraph 4 and inserting in its stead the following table:—

State.	Amount in pence.
	Zone 2.	Zone 3.	Zone 4.	Zone 5.
New South Wales..............................................	0.40	0.81	1.04	1.20
Victoria.............................................................	0.27	0.44	0.56	..
Queensland.......................................................	0.51	0.95	1.34	1.76
South Australia..................................................	0.40	0.69	0.98	..
Western Australia..............................................	0.60	0.87	1.29	1.59
Tasmania..........................................................	0.36	0.61	..	..

(c)by omitting the table from paragraph 5 and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Place.	Amount in pence.	Place.	Amount in pence.
New South Wales.	Queensland—continued.
Lord Howe Island.............................	0.75	Muttaburra...........................................	2.53
Queensland.	Proserpine............................................	1.83
Alpha...............................................	1.90	Quilpie.................................................	1.83
Aramac.............................................	2.17	Ravenshoe............................................	2.98
Atherton...........................................	2.91	Rockhampton.......................................	0.83
Ayr...................................................	2.01	Springsure............................................	1.83
Babinda............................................	2.70	Tambo..................................................	2.32
Barcaldine........................................	2.07	Townsville...........................................	0.96
Blackall............................................	2.11	Tully....................................................	2.25
Bowen..............................................	0.92	Winton.................................................	2.44
Bundaberg........................................	0.78	South Australia.
Cairns...............................................	1.00	Ceduna.................................................	1.06
Charters Towers................................	2.16	Cleve....................................................	0.61
Clermont..........................................	1.83	Cowell..................................................	0.57
Cloncurry.........................................	3.11	Cummins..............................................	1.11
Cooktown.........................................	2.98	Elliston.................................................	1.09
Cunnamulla......................................	1.83	Kimba..................................................	0.55
Gladstone.........................................	0.79	Kingscote.............................................	0.78
Gordonvale.......................................	2.74	Port Lincoln..........................................	0.85
Herberton.........................................	2.94	Streaky Bay..........................................	1.00
Home Hill.........................................	2.01	Tumby Bay..........................................	0.91
Hughenden.......................................	2.79	Whyalla................................................	0.50
Ingham.............................................	2.16	Wudinna..............................................	1.39
Innisfail............................................	1.00
Longreach........................................	2.21	Victoria.
Mackay............................................	0.90	Corryong..............................................	0.59
Malanda...........................................	2.94	Edenhope.............................................	0.58
Mareeba...........................................	2.86	Omeo...................................................	0.66
Maryborough....................................	0.75
Mossman..........................................	2.95	Western Australia.
Mount Isa.........................................	3.14	Carnarvon............................................	1.73
Mourilyan.........................................	1.31	Wiluna.................................................	1.82

(2.) The amendments effected by this regulation shall have effect with respect to—

(a)pharmaceutical benefits supplied on presentation of prescriptions written on or after the first day of April, 1951; and

(b)where, in the case of prescriptions written before that date, pharmaceutical benefits are supplied on presentation of those prescriptions for a second or a subsequent time on or after that date—pharmaceutical benefits so supplied.

Amendments not to apply to certain cases.

8.—(1.) Notwithstanding the amendments of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations effected by regulations 1 to 6 (inclusive) of these Regulations, the provisions of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Regulations, as in force immediately before the date of commencement of these Regulations shall continue to apply in relation to the supply of pharmaceutical benefits upon presentation, whether before or after that date, of prescriptions written before that date.

(2.) Nothing in this regulation shall be deemed to affect the operation of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 7 of these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULE. Reg. 6.

AMENDMENTS OF SECOND SCHEDULE TO PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS.

Item No.	Amendments in Columns 3, 4, 5 and 6.
4	After line 2 insert—
“	1 in 1,000.........................	25 cc. bottle..........................................	1	..”
Add—
“	1 in 100............................	5 cc. vial..........................................	1	1”
5	After line 3 insert—
“	10 mg. per cc	10 cc. vial..........................................	1	..”
31	Omit from column 5 line 1 the figure “2”, insert “6”
51	Before line 1 insert—
“	0.2 mg. per cc...................	1 cc. amp...........................................	6	..”
After line 3 insert—
“	........................................	0.2 mg. tab...........................................	25	..”
52	After line 1 insert—
“	........................................	2½ gr. tab...........................................	25	1”
108	Insert, in column 6 line 1, “3”
After line 1 insert—
“	2.5 mg. per cc...................	5 cc. vial..........................................	1	1”
116	Omit all words, insert—
“	1/4 gr. per cc.....................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	..
1/3 gr. per cc.....................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	..
2 gr. in 10 cc....................	10 cc. amp..........................................	6	..
........................................	3/4 gr. tab..........................................	25	1
........................................	11/2 gr. tab..........................................	25	1”
121	After line 2 insert—
“	5,000 M. per cc................	10 cc. vial..........................................	1	..”
After line 4 insert—
“	10,000 M. per cc..............	10 cc. vial..........................................	1	..”
After line 6 insert—
“	60,000 M. per 1.5 cc.........	1.5 cc. vial..........................................	1	..”
125	Omit lines 1 and 2, insert—
“	........................................	0.03 G. cap..........................................	100	1
........................................	0.1 G. cap..........................................	100	1 ”
133	Add—
“	........................................	1 million U. syringe..........................................	6	..”
136	Before line 1 insert—
“	........................................	2 cc. amp..........................................	6	1”
144	Omit from column 5 figure “2” insert “4”
151	Before line 1 insert—
“	........................................	1.5 G. cachet..........................................	200	1”

THE SCHEDULE—continued.

Amendments of Second Schedule to Principal Regulations—continued.

Item No.	Amendments in Columns 3, 4, 5 and 6.
181	After line 3 insert—
“	50 γ per cc........................	1 cc. amp..........................................	3	1 “
182	Omit all words, insert—
“	1 mg. per cc......................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1
5 mg. per cc......................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1
10 mg. per cc....................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1
75 mg. per cc....................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1
60 mg. per 10 cc................	10 cc. amp..........................................	l	1
.........................................	2 mg. amp..........................................	6	1
.........................................	4 mg. amp..........................................	6	1
.........................................	72 mg. amp.........................................	1	1”
183	Omit all words, insert—
“	5 mg. per cc......................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1
10 mg. per cc....................	1 cc. amp..........................................	6	1”