Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AGED CARE (SINGLE QUALITY FRAMEWORK) REFORM ACT 2018 (NO. 102, 2018) - SCHEDULE 1

Aged Care Act 1997

1  Paragraphs 54-1(1)(d) to (g)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (d)  to comply with the Aged Care Quality Standards made under section 54-2;

2  Sections 54-2 to 54-5

Repeal the sections, substitute:

54-2   Aged Care Quality Standards

             (1)  The Quality of Care Principles may set out Aged Care Quality Standards. Aged Care Quality Standards are standards for quality of care and quality of life for the provision of * aged care.

             (2)  The Aged Care Quality Standards may set out different standards for different kinds of * aged care.

3  Paragraph 86-9(1)(k)

After "Act", insert "or the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013 ".

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013

4  Section 3 (definition of Accreditation Standards )

Repeal the definition.

5  Section 3

Insert:

"Aged Care Quality Standards " means the Aged Care Quality Standards set out in the Quality of Care Principles made under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 .

6  Section 3 (definition of Home Care Standards )

Repeal the definition.

7  Paragraphs 12(a) and (b)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (a)  to accredit residential care services in accordance with the Quality Agency Principles;

                     (b)  to conduct the quality review of home care services in accordance with the Quality Agency Principles;

8  Paragraph 12(d)

Omit "Accreditation Standards or the Home Care Standards", substitute "Aged Care Quality Standards".

Freedom of Information Act 1982

9  Schedule 3

Insert:

10  Transitional rules

(1)       The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by this Act.

(2)       To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:

                     (a)  create an offence or civil penalty;

                     (b)  provide powers of:

                              (i)  arrest or detention; or

                             (ii)  entry, search or seizure;

                     (c)  impose a tax;

                     (d)  set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;

                     (e)  directly amend the text of this Act.