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Australian Community Pharmacy Authority Applicant's Handbook

The amendments up to 17 March 2009 have been incorporated

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Printable version of the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority Applicant's Handbook(PDF 316 KB)

© Commonwealth of Australia 2006

Online ISBN: 1 74186 054 7

This work is copyright. You may download, display, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney-General's Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca

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Disclaimer

This handbook is designed as a general guide for pharmacists seeking to relocate an existing pharmacy or establish a new pharmacy. It should not be used as a basis for legal interpretations or as a definitive reference on the roles and responsibilities of all parties.

For more precise and detailed information you should consult section 90 and Division 4B of the National Health Act 1953, the determinations made under section 99L of that Act and the explanatory statements to those determinations.

The Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and the Commonwealth Government accept no responsibility arising from use of, or reliance on, this publication.

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