Veterans' Entitlements (Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Benefits for Commonwealth veterans, allied veterans and allied mariners) Instrument 16/2001 (Cth)

REPATRIATION COMMISSION

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Veterans' Entitlements (Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Benefits for Commonwealth veterans, allied veterans and allied mariners) Instrument

Instrument 16/2001

The Repatriation Commission makes this Instrument under subsection 91(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated                    4 October   2001

NEIL JOHNSTON PRESIDENT IAN CAMPBELL PRESIDENT PAUL STEVENS
COMMISSIONER

Repatriation Commission

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1. Name of instrument

This Instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Benefits for Commonwealth veterans, allied veterans and allied mariners) Instrument 16/2001.

1. Commencement

Upon the approval of this Instrument by the Minister, this Instrument commences on 1 January 2002.

Note: subsection 91(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 provides that a variation of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is of no effect until approved by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

3       Variations to Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

    The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is varied in accordance with the items in the Schedule hereto.

Schedule

The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is varied as follows:

[1]   Paragraph 3 (paragraph (b) of the definition                  of "Eligible Person")

omit paragraph (b), substitute:

(b) a person who holds a Repatriation Health Card -        

For Specific Conditions; or

(c) a person who holds a Repatriation Pharmaceutical               

Benefits Card;

[2]   Paragraph 3 ( the definition of   

"Repatriation Health Card - For Specific             

Conditions ")

after the definition, insert:

"Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card" means an identification card entitled 'Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card' which is provided to a person pursuant to section 93X of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and which entitles the person to pharmaceutical benefits in accordance with this Scheme;

Note: Part VA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Act) has the effect of deeming an eligible Commonwealth veteran, an eligible allied veteran, and an eligible allied mariner, to be entitled to pharmaceutical benefits under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as if such person was eligible for treatment comprised of pharmaceutical benefits under Part V of the Act.

[3]   Paragraph 18 (paragraph (a))

omit:

or a Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions

substitute:

, a Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card,

[4]   Paragraph 18 (paragraph (b))

omit:

or a Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions

substitute:

, a Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions     

or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card

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Repatriation Commission