Advocacy Grant Principles 1997 (Cth)

Advocacy Grant Principles 1997

as amended

made under subsection 96-1(1) of the

Aged Care Act 1997

Compilation start date:                  1 July 2013

Includes amendments up to:         Advocacy Grant Amendment Principle 2013

About this compilation

The compiled instrument

This is a compilation of the Advocacy Grant Principles 1997 as amended and in force on 1 July 2013. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled instrument to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 6 August 2013.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending Acts and instruments and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the compiled instrument is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the text of the uncommenced amendment is set out in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for amendments

If the operation of an amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision, the provision is identified in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled instrument is affected by a textual modification that is in force, the text of the modifying provision is set out in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled instrument has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the instrument, details of the provision are set out in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary  1

3.1......... Citation.......................................................................................................................... 1

3.2......... Commencement............................................................................................................. 1

3.3......... Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1

Part 2—Deciding whether to make advocacy grants  2

3.4......... Purpose of Part (Act, s 81‑3)........................................................................................ 2

3.5......... The criteria..................................................................................................................... 2

3.6......... Telling applicant of the decision.................................................................................... 2

Endnotes3

Endnote 1—Legislation history  3

Endnote 2—Amendment history  4

Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none]  5

Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none]  6

Note: Part 5.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997

Part 5.5 of the Aged Care Act 1997 is about making advocacy grants.

Organisations may undertake activities to allow care recipients to understand and exercise their rights as care recipients. Part 5.5 and these Principles set out the requirements to be met in making advocacy grants to these organisations.

Part 1—Preliminary

3.1  Citation

These Principles may be cited as the Advocacy Grant Principles 1997.

3.2  Commencement

  These Principles commence on 1 October 1997.

3.3  Definitions

In these Principles:

Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.

advocacy grant agreement means an agreement under which an advocacy grant is payable (see subsection 81‑1 (1) of the Act).

approved body means a body with which the Secretary has decided to enter into an advocacy grant agreement.

project means:

(a)  for an applicant for an advocacy grant—the activity for which the applicant wishes to receive the grant; or

(b)  for an approved body—the activity to which the advocacy agreement relates or is to relate.

Note: Definitions

A number of expressions used in these Principles are defined in the Aged Care Act 1997 (see the Dictionary in Schedule 1), including:

·      advocacy grant

·      care

·      care recipient.

Part 2—Deciding whether to make advocacy grants

3.4  Purpose of Part (Act, s 81‑3)

  This Part sets out criteria that the Secretary must take into account in deciding whether to make an advocacy grant, and provides for applicants to be told of decisions made on their applications.

3.5  The criteria

The Secretary must take into account the following criteria:

(a)  the applicant must have adequate and appropriate experience, skills, infrastructure and resources to enable it to carry out its project; and

(b)  the applicant must be able to meet the special needs (if any) of particular groups to which its project relates.

Note:          The Act specifies the purposes of advocacy grants, who may make an application and how an application must be made (see ss 81‑1 and 81‑2).

3.6  Telling applicant of the decision

(1)The Secretary must tell an applicant for an advocacy grant, in writing, of the decision made on the application.

(2)  If the decision is to make a grant to the applicant, the Secretary must tell the applicant, in writing, of the amount of the grant and the period for which it is given.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—Legislation history

This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Advocacy Grant Principles 1997.

Title	Gazettal or FRLI registration date	Commencement date	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Advocacy Grant Principles 1997	29 Sept 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S380)	1 October 1997
Advocacy Grant Amendment Principle 2013	29 June 2013 (see F2013L01270)	1 July 2013	—

Endnote 2—Amendment history

This endnote sets out the amendment history of the Advocacy Grant Principles 1997.

ad. = added or inserted    am. = amended    rep. = repealed    rs. = repealed and substituted    exp. = expired or ceased to have effect
Provision affected	How affected
Part 3
Part 3................................	rep. F2013L01270
s. 3.7.................................	rep. F2013L01270
s. 3.8.................................	rep. F2013L01270
Schedule
Schedule...........................	rep. F2013L01270

Endnote 3—Uncommenced amendments [none]

There are no uncommenced amendments.

Endnote 4—Misdescribed amendments [none]

There are no misdescribed amendments.