I, JULIANNE QUAINE, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Access Branch, Pharmaceutical Benefits Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Amendment Instrument under subsections 100(1) and 100(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated:  23 February 2016

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JULIANNE QUAINE

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Access Branch

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health

1 Name of Instrument

(1)               This Instrument is the National Health (Remote Aboriginal Health Services Program) Special Arrangements Amendment Instrument 2016 (No. 1).

(2)               This Instrument may also be cited as PB 17 of 2016.

2 Commencement

  This Instrument commences on 1 March 2016.

3 Amendment to PB 65 of 2010

  Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Remote Aboriginal Health Services Program) Special Arrangements Instrument 2010 (PB 65 of 2010).

Schedule 1 Amendments

[1] Section 9

  Omit 9 (b)

  substitute

 (b) an amount equal to the administration, handling and infrastructure fee worked out under the determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) of the Act; and