New Zealand Gazette – 2001 – No. 172

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✨ Pharmaceutical Schedule Amendments



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xi) polycose powder;

xii) other similar, small consumables;

b) training in or quality assurance of specimen collection techniques;

c) the provision of computer software where the software is specific to the ordering of Schedule Tests or the receiving of Schedule Test results; and

d) payment to the provider of electronic mail services for costs of electronic transmission of Schedule Test results.

"19.3 For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the following or the making of a payment relating to the following is an incentive or inducement:

a) fax equipment, including fax machines;

b) computer equipment;

c) computer programmes and network services, except as allowed under clauses 19.2(c) and (d) above;

d) medical equipment, excluding the items listed in clause 19.2.2 abovc;

e) office equipment, excluding the items listed in clause 19.2.2 above;

f) motor vehicles and accessories;

g) conference fees;

h) travel expenses;

i) gifts, other than minor tokens of goodwill, not exceeding $50 per annum per Practitioner, in value;

j) collection facilities, other than those provided under clauses 19.4(a) or (b) below;

k) collection and/or transportation of samples, other than a payment under clause 19.6 below.

"19.4 Collection facilities are not an incentive or inducement if:

a) the facilities are not shared with a laboratory service provider; or

b) the facilities are shared with a laboratory service provider but are:

i) provided for clearly demonstrable reasons of economy or service effectiveness; and

ii) all transactions between the General Practitioner and the laboratory service provider are conducted at arm's length; and

iii) a reasonable payment for all services provided within the facility (such as cleaning) is made to or by the General Practitioner at current market rates;

"19.5 For the purpose of this clause 19, "collection facilities" and "facilities" means physical rooms or buildings used for the collection of laboratory samples or specimens.

"19.6 A payment for the collection and/or transportation of samples is not an incentive or inducement if:

a) the payment is for the actual costs of providing the collection and/or transportation of samples; and



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