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Character Range: 12866–15088

7  Application of amendments and savings provisions

Application of new law
(1) The Secretary may, on application by an approved pharmacist, grant the pharmacist a permission in accordance with section 91A of the new law if the Secretary is satisfied that the condition mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) of that section was first met in relation to the affected premises:
 (a) on or after the commencement of this item; or
 (b) during the period of 6 months before that commencement.
(2) For the purposes of an application to which paragraph (1)(b) of this item applies, subsection 91A(3) of the new law applies as if:
 (a) paragraph (b) of that subsection were omitted; and
 (b) the application were instead required to be made before the end of the period of 14 days starting at the commencement of this item, unless the Secretary otherwise allows.

Continued operation of old law for a limited period
(3) Subsections 99(3A) and (3B) of the old law continue to apply in relation to the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit (the relevant supply) by an approved pharmacist at or from premises (the unapproved premises) in respect of which the approved pharmacist is not, at the time of the relevant supply, approved under section 90 of the old law or the new law if:
 (a) the approved pharmacist supplied pharmaceutical benefits at or from the unapproved premises before the commencement of this item; and
 (b) the relevant supply occurs before the end of the period of 6 months starting at that commencement; and
 (c) before the end of that 6‑month period, the approved pharmacist obtains approval under section 90 of the new law to supply pharmaceutical benefits at the unapproved premises; and
 (d) the relevant supply does not occur during the temporary supply period for a permission granted under section 91A of the new law for the approved pharmacist to supply pharmaceutical benefits at the unapproved premises.

Definitions
(4) In this item:
new law means the National Health Act 1953, as amended by this Part.
old law means the National Health Act 1953, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Part.

Part 3—Effect of death on status as concessional beneficiary or dependant

National Health Act 1953