Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 100

             (1)  The Minister may make special arrangements for, or in relation to, providing that an adequate supply of pharmaceutical benefits will be available to persons:

                     (a)  who are living in isolated areas; or

                     (b)  who are receiving treatment in circumstances in which pharmaceutical benefits (other than those to which subsection (1A) applies) are inadequate for that treatment; or

                     (c)  if the pharmaceutical benefits covered by the arrangements can be more conveniently or efficiently supplied under the arrangements.

          (1A)  This subsection applies to:

                     (a)  pharmaceutical benefits to which subsection 85AA(1) or (2) applies; and

                     (b)  pharmaceutical benefits supplied in the circumstances referred to in subsection 85AA(3).

             (2)  The Minister may vary or revoke a special arrangement made under subsection (1).

             (3)  This Part, and regulations or other instruments made for the purposes of this Part, have effect subject to a special arrangement made under subsection (1).

Note:          For example, for a drug declared under subsection 85(2), it does not matter if a special arrangement for its supply is inconsistent with a determination made under subsection 85(3) or section 85A for the drug.