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Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 - SECT 24

Funding and services agreements

24. Funding and services agreements



(1) The Secretary may enter into a funding and services agreement with a
registered service.





(2) A funding and services agreement-

   (a)  remains in force for the period (not exceeding 3 years) specified in
        it but is subject to annual review as specified in the agreement; and

   (b)  is binding on the Secretary and the registered service.





(3) A funding and services agreement may contain such provisions as the
Secretary considers appropriate in any particular case.

(4) Without limiting sub-section (3), a funding and services agreement may
include provisions relating to any or all of the following matters-

   (a)  the purpose for which and the conditions subject to which the funds
        may be used;

   (b)  the objectives that the registered service should seek to achieve;



   (c)  the persons for whom and the types of services to be provided;

   (d)  the facilities and amenities to be provided;

   (e)  the appointment, dismissal, qualifications and number of staff;

   (f)  assessment and evaluation procedures and eligibility criteria;

   (g)  procedures for developing and reviewing individual program plans;

   (h)  maximum fees and charges that may be fixed for the provision of
        services;

        (i)    the form of accounting records to be kept and the information
               required to be included in financial reports;

   (j)  records to be kept relating to the provision of services and persons
        to whom services are provided;

   (k)  how trust money belonging to eligible persons at the service is to be
        kept and accounted for;

   (l)  the termination of the agreement by the Secretary if the Secretary is
        of the opinion that-

   (i)  any performance standards specified in the agreement in relation to
        the provision of the services are not being met by the
        registered service; or

   (ii) the provision of the services is being inefficiently or incompetently
        managed; or

   (iii) the registered service has failed to provide an effective service in
        accordance with the principles specified in section 23(3); or

   (iv) the registered service has breached or failed to comply with any
        provision in the agreement.