Certification 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 20 October 1999.
BRONWYN BISHOP
Minister for Aged Care
Certification Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 1)
made under the
Aged Care Act 1997
Contents
Page
1 Name of Principles
2 Commencement
3 Amendment of Certification Principles 1997
Schedule 1 Amendment
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Certification Amendment Principles 1999 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Act 1999.
3 Amendment of Certification Principles 1997
Schedule 1 amends the Certification Principles 1997.
Schedule 1 Amendment
(section 3)
[1] Title, note following
substitute
Note: Part 2.6 of the Aged Care Act 1997
Part 2.6 of the Aged Care Act 1997 is about the certification of residential care services.
Only if a residential care service has been certified under Part 2.6 of the Act, may an approved provider:
(a) charge an accommodation bond or an accommodation charge; or
(b) receive a charge exempt resident supplement or a concessional residential supplement.
The Certification Principles deal with a number of aspects of the certification process.