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Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services (Fees) Regulations 2005

S.R. No. 105/2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.Commencement

4.Fees for accommodation, care or services

5.Substitution of Schedule 3

SCHEDULE 3—Scale of Fees for Accommodation, Care or Services Rendered by the Department

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STATUTORY RULES 2005

S.R. No. 105/2005

Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986

Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services (Fees) Regulations 2005

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 30 August 2005

Responsible Minister:

SHERRYL GARBUTT
Minister for Community Services

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Regulations 1997 to—

(a)increase the fees payable for accommodation and care of, and services rendered to, eligible persons resident in a residential institution or a residential program operated by the Department; and

(b)clarify the operation of regulation 10 of the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Regulations 1997 which provides for the imposition of the fees referred to in paragraph (a).

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 78 of the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986.

3.Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 September 2005.

4.Fees for accommodation, care or services

For regulation 10(1) and (2) of the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Regulations 1997[1] substitute—

"(1)An eligible person who is a resident in a residential institution operated by the Department, or a residential program operated by the Department at an address listed in Schedule 4, must pay the applicable fee set out in Table 1 of Schedule 3 for accommodation and care, and services rendered to them, at that residential institution or residential program.

(2)An eligible person who is a resident in a residential program operated by the Department, other than a residential program at an address listed in Schedule 4, must pay the applicable fee set out in Table 2 of Schedule 3 for accommodation at that residential program.".

5.Substitution of Schedule 3

For Schedule 3 to the Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Regulations 1997 substitute—

"SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 10

SCALE OF FEES FOR ACCOMMODATION, CARE OR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT

TABLE 1

Column 1	Column 2
Applicable to eligible persons residing in a residential institution or a residential program situated at an address listed in Schedule 4	Fortnightly fee
Eligible person 21 years of age or over	$350.45
Eligible person under 21 years of age	$336.40

TABLE 2

Column 1	Column 2
Applicable to eligible persons residing in a residential program situated at an address other than an address listed in Schedule 4	Fortnightly fee
Eligible person	$77.80

TABLE 3

Column 1	Column 2
Applicable to eligible persons who are accommodated for respite purposes in a residential program either overnight or for intermittent periods	Daily fee
Eligible person 21 years of age or over	$15.55
Eligible person 16 to 20 years of age who usually resides in the home of his or her parent or guardian	$10.60
Column 1	Column 2
Applicable to eligible persons who are accommodated for respite purposes in a residential program either overnight or for intermittent periods	Daily fee
Eligible person 15 years of age or under who usually resides in the home of his or her parent or guardian	$6.60

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 106/1997 as amended by S.R. No. 107/2004.