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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 311

Definitions

In section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006 insert the following definitions—

""CoS supported accommodation client" means an older person—

        (a)     who is receiving continuity of supports under the Commonwealth Continuity of Support Programme in respect of specialist services for older people; and

        (b)     who is not an NDIS participant;

"NDIS" means the National Disability Insurance Scheme within the meaning of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth;

"NDIS participant" means a person who is a participant in the NDIS;

"SDA enrolled dwelling" means a permanent dwelling—

        (a)     that provides long-term accommodation for one or more SDA residents; and

        (b)     that is enrolled as an SDA dwelling under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Specialist Disability Accommodation) Rules 2016 of the Commonwealth as in force from time to time or under other rules made under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth; and

        (c)     that may comprise of—

              (i)     an area or room exclusively occupied by an SDA resident and common areas shared by other SDA residents under an SDA residency agreement; or

              (ii)     the dwelling as a whole occupied exclusively by an SDA resident under an SDA residency agreement; or

              (iii)     the dwelling as a whole occupied under a tenancy agreement (within the meaning of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ) by at least one SDA resident and other occupants who may or may not be SDA residents;

"SDA provider " means a person registered under the NDIS to be a registered provider of supports including the provision of specialist disability accommodation;

"SDA residency agreement" means an agreement between an SDA provider and an SDA resident in respect of an SDA enrolled dwelling;

"SDA resident" means

        (a)     a person who is an SDA recipient;

        (b)     a person who is a CoS supported accommodation client;".



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