Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 88 of 1992 - SECT 8

8. After section 9 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted in
Division 1 of Part II: Minister may approve a prescribed service as a
transitional service

"9A.(1) The Minister may approve a prescribed service provided by a State or
an eligible organisation as a transitional service if:

   (a)  the State or eligible organisation has, in respect of the service,
        submitted to the Minister, a transitional strategy for the service
        becoming an eligible service; and

   (b)  the Minister:

        (i)    accepts the transitional strategy in respect of the service;
               and

        (ii)   is satisfied that the State or eligible organisation will
               implement the strategy; and

        (iii)  is satisfied that the State or eligible organisation is meeting
               the enhanced standards in respect of the provision of the
               prescribed service; and

   (c)  the Minister is satisfied that the State or eligible organisation, as
        a result of implementing the transitional strategy, will meet the
        eligibility standards in respect of the provision of the service.

"(2) If the Minister makes a decision whether to approve the prescribed
service as a transitional service, the Minister must cause the State or
eligible organisation to be notified accordingly. Minister may approve an
employment service as a prescribed service

"9B.(1) The Minister may approve an employment service provided by a State or
an eligible organisation as a prescribed service if the service:

   (a)  is currently receiving funding under a Commonwealth, State or local
        government program; and

   (b)  is provided by a State or eligible organisation for persons in the
        target group.

"(2) If the Minister makes a decision whether to approve the service as a
prescribed service, the Minister must cause the State or eligible organisation
to be notified accordingly. Standards for service provision

"9C. The Minister may determine:

   (a)  eligibility standards to be observed in the provision of an eligible
        service; and

   (b)  enhanced standards to be observed in the provision of a transitional
        service; and

   (c)  minimum standards to be observed in the provision of a prescribed
        service.".