Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1998No. 246 1

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Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989.

Dated 30 July 1998.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

trish worth

Parliamentary Secretary

to the Minister for Health and Family Services

for the Minister for Health and Family Services

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These regulations commence on 1 August 1998.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations are amended as set out in these regulations.

3.   Regulation 3 (Charges)

3.1   Subparagraph 3 (1) (a) (i):

Omit “$620;”, substitute “$750;”.

3.2   Subparagraph 3 (1) (a) (ii):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

• “(ii)

  if the goods are drugs other than drugs mentioned in subparagraph (i) — $455; or

• (iii)

  if the goods are devices — $490; and”.

3.3   Paragraph 3 (1) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  for therapeutic goods (other than therapeutic goods produced for export) the listing of which is in force at any time during a financial year:

  • (i)

    if the goods are drugs — $270; or

  • (ii)

    if the goods are devices — $300.”.

3.4   Subparagraph 3 (1A) (a) (i):

Omit “$620;”, substitute “$750;”.

3.5   Subparagraph 3 (1A) (a) (ii):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

• “(ii)

  if the goods are drugs other than drugs mentioned in subparagraph (i) — $455; or

• (iii)

  if the goods are devices — $490; and”.

3.6   Paragraph 3 (1A) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(b)

  for grouped therapeutic goods (other than grouped therapeutic goods all of which are produced for export) the listing of which is in force at any time during a financial year:

  • (i)

    if the goods are drugs — $270; or

  • (ii)

    if the goods are devices — $300.”

3.7   Paragraphs 3 (2) (a) and (b):

Omit “$5,260” (twice occurring), substitute “$6,800”.

3.8   Paragraphs 3 (2) (c) to (h):

Omit “$2,690” (wherever occurring), substitute “$3,500”.

4.   Regulation 4 (Charges not payable when turnover is of low volume and low value)

4.1   Subregulation 4 (2):

Omit “5%” (twice occurring), substitute “6%”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 July 1998.

2. Statutory Rules 1990 No. 395 as amended by 1991 No. 85; 1992 No. 88; 1993 No. 140; 1994 Nos. 149 and 223; 1995 No. 193; 1996 No. 132; 1997 No. 161.