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Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Instrument 2013 No. R43
made under section 91 of the

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 10 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01444

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1A Name of Scheme
1C Transitional‑General
1D Transitional‑pharmaceutical reimbursement
1 Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2 Purpose of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Part 1—Interpretation
3 Definitions
4 Notification of certain matters in the Explanatory Notes
5 Department to notify of certain matters as agent of the Commission
Part 2—Prescribing of Benefits Procedure by Medical Practitioners
6 Prior Approval
7 Restrictions
8 Prescribing provisions
9 Application of PBS Schedule restrictions and RPBS Schedule restrictions
10 Prescriptions to conform with State or Territory Law
11 Form of prescriptions
11AA Writing prescriptions‑general
11A Writing of prescriptions‑prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions
11B Writing prescriptions — medication chart prescriptions
11C Writing prescriptions—additional requirements for all electronic prescriptions
11D Writing prescriptions—additional information that may be included in electronic prescriptions
12 When prescriptions are invalid
13 Maximum quantity and repeats allowed
14 Prescribing outside the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule
15 Medical Practitioner subject to this Scheme
Part 3—Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits
16 Supply of Pharmaceutical