Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00026:clause:8_4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00026
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 4
Character Range: 61808–62450

4  After subsection 88(1E)
Insert:
 (1EA) In deciding whether a prescription for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit should be authorised for the purposes of subsection (1), (1A), (1C), (1D) or (1E), the Minister must have regard to any advice given by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
 (1EB) The Minister is not required to determine, in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit, that at least one kind of PBS prescriber is authorised to write a prescription for the supply of the benefit.
Note: Paragraph 89(b) lists provisions that may permit supply of a pharmaceutical benefit other than on presentation of a prescription.