National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007 (Cth)

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007

No. 169, 2007

An Act to amend the National Health Act 1953 in relation to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Optometrists Health Insurance Act 1973 National Health Act 1953

Schedule 2—Approved pharmacists National Health Act 1953

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007

No. 169, 2007

An Act to amend the National Health Act 1953 in relation to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and for other purposes

[Assented to 28 September 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 September 2007 2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 11 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 September 2007 3. Schedule 1, items 12 and 13 1 January 2008. 1 January 2008 4. Schedule 1, items 14 to 35 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 September 2007 5. Schedule 1, item 36 1 January 2008. 1 January 2008 6. Schedule 1, items 37 to 42 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 September 2007 7. Schedule 1, item 43 1 January 2008. 1 January 2008 8. Schedule 1, items 44 to 71 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 September 2007 9. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 September 2007