1 Name
This instrument is the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Instrument 2017.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument 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 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | 1 July 2017. | 1 July 2017 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 18 of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
4 Schedule 1—Modifications of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is modified as set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the purposes of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
5 Schedule 2—Repeals
Each instrument that is specified in Schedule 2 to this instrument is repealed as set out in the applicable item in that Schedule, and any other item in that Schedule has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Modifications of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
1 Sections 1A to 2
Omit the sections, substitute:
1 Name
This instrument is the Scheme.
2 Authorisation of Scheme
The Scheme is authorised by section 18 of the Act.
2A Purpose of Scheme
The Scheme enables Community Pharmacists to supply Pharmaceutical benefits to Eligible Persons.
2B Transitional provision
If:
(a) a thing was started under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (No. R45/2013) before 1 July 2017; and
(b) immediately before that day, the thing has not been finished;
then, the thing may be finished under this Scheme on or after that day as if it had been started under this Scheme.
2 Section 3 (definition of Act)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Act means the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006;
3 Section 3 (definition of accepted disability)
Omit the definition.
4 Section 3 (definition of Eligible Person)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Eligible Person means an eligible person within the meaning of the Act;
5 Section 3
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of income support payment”;
(b) definition of income support payment under the Social Security Act 1991;
(c) definition of MRCA supplement;
(d) definition of pension supplement;
(e) definition of pharmaceutical allowance;
(f) definition of pharmaceutical reimbursement.
6 Section 3 (definition of Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to an Eligible Person in relation to treatment for all injuries or diseases;
7 Section 3
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions;
(b) definition of Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card;
(c) definition of revoked scheme;
(d) definition of RPBS.
8 Section 3 (definition of Scheme)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Scheme means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Instrument 2017;
9 Section 3
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of social security pension supplement;
(b) definition of SRCA disability.
10 Section 3 (definition of Treatment Principles)
Omit the definition, substitute:
Treatment Principles means the Treatment Principles as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013;
11 Section 3
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of veterans supplement;
(b) definition of war widow/war widower pension;
(c) definition of war‑caused or defence‑caused injuries or diseases.
12 Section 16 (note)
Omit “the RPBS” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Scheme”.
13 Subsection 16A(9)
Omit “the Act”, substitute “the National Health Act 1953”.
14 Section 17
Omit “RPBS listed”, substitute “RPBS Schedule listed”.
15 Paragraph 18(a)
Omit “, a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card,”.
16 Paragraph 18(b)
Omit “ , a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card,”.
17 Section 21 (note 1)
Omit “Note 1”, substitute “Note”.
18 Section 21 (note 2)
Omit the note.
19 Section 23 (heading)
Omit the heading, substitute:
23 Expenses incurred in obtaining Pharmaceutical Benefits while not in receipt of a pharmaceutical supplement
20 Subsection 23(1)
Omit “allowance under paragraph 118A(1)(c) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “supplement under section 23B of the Act”.
21 Paragraph 23(1)(a)
Omit “allowance”, substitute “supplement”.
22 Paragraph 23(1)(b)
Omit “and after 30 June 1992”.
23 Paragraph 23(1)(c)
Omit “allowance”, substitute “supplement”.
24 Subsection 23(1)
Omit “of pharmaceutical allowance”, substitute “of pharmaceutical supplement”.
25 Subsection 23(1)
Omit “of the allowance”, substitute “of the supplement”.
26 Part 5A
Omit the Part.
Schedule 2—Repeals
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.
