Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2010 (NO. 3) (SLI NO 231 OF 2010) - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1]           Subregulation 5 (1), after definition of approved supplier

insert

"authorised midwife" has the meaning given by subsection 84 (1) of the Act.

"authorised nurse practitioner" has the meaning given by subsection 84 (1) of the Act.

[2]           Regulation 8AA

substitute

8AA         Application for approval as authorised optometrist, authorised midwife or authorised nurse practitioner

                The following applications must be made in a form acceptable to the Secretary:

                (a)    an application for approval as an authorised optometrist under subsection 84AAB (1) of the Act;

               (b)    an application for approval as an authorised midwife under subsection 84AAF (1) of the Act;

                (c)    an application for approval as an authorised nurse practitioner under subsection 84AAJ (1) of the Act.

[3]           After paragraph 8A (1) (aa)

insert

              (ab)    an eligible midwife under section 84AAF of the Act; or

              (ac)    an eligible nurse practitioner under section 84AAJ of the Act; or