Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 1)
I, Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop, Minister for Aged Care, make these Principles under subsection 96-1 (1) of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Dated 2 September 1999.
BRONWYN BISHOP
Minister for Aged Care
Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 1)1
made under the
Aged Care Act 1997
Contents
Page
1 Name of Principles
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Accountability Principles 1998
Schedule 1 Amendments
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Accountability Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on gazettal.
3 Amendment of Accountability Principles 1998
Schedule 1 amends the Accountability Principles 1998.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Section 1.3, definition of Accreditation Grant Principles
substitute
Accreditation Grant Principles means the Accreditation Grant Principles 1999 made under subsection 96-1 (1) of the Act.
[2] Paragraph 1.4 (1) (b)
substitute
(b) a person, acting for an accreditation body, who is a quality assessor registered for the Accreditation Grant Principles;
[3] Section 1.7
substitute
1.7 Notice of access
(1) If a representative requires access to a residential care service, it must give notice of its requirement to the approved provider of the service.
(2) Notice given under this section must be in writing, unless it is given by a representative mentioned in subsection (3).
(3) The following representatives may give oral notice:
(a) the Secretary, in relation to the Secretary’s functions under Divisions 2 and 4 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Committee Principles;
(b) a person appointed as a mediator under section 10.55 of the Committee Principles;
(c) a member of a Complaints Resolution Committee mentioned in Division 6 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Committee Principles;
(d) a member of a Determinations Review Panel mentioned in Division 7 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Committee Principles.
(4) An approved provider must allow a representative access to the approved provider’s residential care service if the representative gives notice under this section.
1.7A Notification requirements
(1) Notice given for section 1.7 must tell the approved provider that it may not be complying with its responsibilities under paragraph 63-1 (1) (j), (l) or (m) of the Act if it:
(a) refuses consent to the representative’s access to the service; or
(b) withdraws consent to the representative’s access to the service.
(2) Notice given for section 1.7 must also tell the approved provider that failure by it to comply with a responsibility under paragraph 63-1 (1) (j), (l) or (m) of the Act may result in a sanction being imposed on it under Part 4.4 of the Act.
(3) Notice given for section 1.7 must also tell the approved provider that an act mentioned in paragraph 1.13 (b) or (c) does not constitute non-compliance with its responsibilities under paragraph 63-1 (1) (j), (l) or (m) of the Act.
[4] Section 1.9
substitute
1.9 Representative’s identification
To obtain access to a residential care service a representative must show the approved provider:
(a) a letter of authority that sets out:
(i) the representative’s name; and
(ii) the representative’s position; and
(iii) the matters mentioned in section 1.7A; and
(b) photographic identification of the representative.
[5] Paragraph 1.13 (a)
substitute
(a) refusing to allow a representative access to its residential care service because the representative has not complied with subsection 1.7 (1),
(2) or (3), section 1.7A or 1.9;
Note
1. Made by the Minister for Aged Care on .