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National Health Act 1953

No. 95, 1953

Compilation No. 149

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 8, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Health Act 1953 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
6 Delegation
6A External Territories
7A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—National health services
8 Interpretation
9 Provision of certain medical and dental services
9A Provision of medical and surgical aids and appliances etc. by the Commonwealth
9B Provision of vaccines
9C Arrangements with States for provision of surgical aids and appliances etc.
10 Arrangements with other Ministers
11 Arrangements with States
Part III—Continence Aids Payment Scheme
12 Continence Aids Payment Scheme
13 Secretary or Chief Executive Medicare may request information
14 Reviewing decision whether applicant is eligible for the scheme
15 Reviewing decision whether participant is eligible for the scheme
Part VII—Pharmaceutical benefits
Division 1—Preliminary
83Z Repeal and saving
84 Interpretation
84AAA Early supply of a specified pharmaceutical benefit
84AA Concessional benefit prescriptions, concession card prescriptions and entitlement card prescriptions
84A Participating dental practitioners
84AAB Authorised optometrists
84AAC Secretary may suspend or revoke approval of authorised optometrist
84AAD Review of decisions relating to authorised optometrists
84AAE Meaning