Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 330 NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 5

5. Regulation 9C of the Principal Regulations is amended:

   (a)  by omitting subregulation (1) and substituting the following
        subregulations:

"(1) A person who is or was a holder of an entitlement card that has been
lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed may apply to the Secretary for the issue to
the person of an additional entitlement card.

"(1A) A person:

   (a)  who is a holder of an entitlement card but whose particulars are not
        included on the card; or

   (b)  who is a holder of an entitlement card, other than a person referred
        to in paragraph (a) or subregulation (1); may apply to:

   (c)  the Secretary; or

   (d)  where the original entitlement card was issued by an approved
        pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital
        authority-that approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or
        approved hospital authority; for the issue to the person of an
        additional entitlement card.";

   (b)  by omitting from subregulation (2) "sub-regulation (1)" and
        substituting "subregulation (1) or (1A)";

   (c)  by omitting subparagraphs (2) (b) (iv) and (v) and substituting the
        following subparagraphs:

"(iv) the age and sex of the applicant and of each person (other than the
applicant) who is a member of the family of the original holder of the
entitlement card;

        (v)    the number (if known) of any other entitlement card held by a
               member of the family of the original holder of the entitlement
               card; and

        (vi)   in the case of an application by a person referred to in
               subregulation (1)-the number (if known) of the entitlement
               card;".