Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 1, 2018
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 14 December 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 139, 2021
Registered: 14 January 2022
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits--Budget and Other Measures) Act 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 December 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedules
Schedule 1--Price reductions for new brands of pharmaceutical items
Part 1--25% price reduction
Schedule 2--Statutory price reductions
Part 1--Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent
Schedule 3--Price disclosure price reduction thresholds
Part 1--Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent
Schedule 4--New brands
Part 1--Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent
Schedule 5--Pharmacy location rules
Part 1--Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
Part 2--Miscellaneous
Schedule 6--Name changes
Schedule 7--Safety net
Schedule 8--Prescription and supply
Schedule 9--Data collection
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits--Budget and Other Measures) Act 2018 | 1, 2018 | 20 Feb 2018 | Sch 1 (items 1-47): 1 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) |
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National Health Amendment (Enhancing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Act 2021 | 139, 2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | Sch 1 (items 1-3A): 14 Dec 2021 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule 1 |
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Part 2................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 48.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 49.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 50.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 51.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 52.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 53.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 54.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 55.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 56.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 57.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 58.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 59.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 60.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 61.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 62.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 63.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 64.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 65.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 66.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 67.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 68.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 69.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 70.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 71.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 72.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 73.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 74.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 75.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 76.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 77.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 78.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 79.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 80.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 81.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 82.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 83.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 84.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 85.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 86.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 87.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
Schedule 2 |
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Part 2................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 19.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
items 20................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
Schedule 3 |
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Part 2................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 8................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 9................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 10.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 11.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 12.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
Schedule 4 |
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Part 2................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 9................... | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 10.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 11.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 12.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 13.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 14.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |
item 15.................. | rep No 139, 2021 |