Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:7:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 15/61)
Character Range: 217805–220583

which extra service status is sought; and
 (e) specify the standard of accommodation, services and food in relation to each such place; and
 (f) include an application (an extra service fees application) for approval under Division 35 of the extra service fee in respect of each place; and
 (g) meet any requirements specified in the Extra Service Principles.
 (2A) If the application includes an extra service fees application as mentioned in paragraph (2)(f), the Secretary must give the extra service fees application to the *Pricing Authority.
 (3) If the Secretary needs further information to determine the application, the Secretary may give to the applicant a notice requesting the applicant to give the further information within 28 days after receiving the notice.
 (4) The application is taken to be withdrawn if the applicant does not give the further information within 28 days.
Note: The period for giving the further information can be extended—see section 96‑7.
 (5) The Secretary may, for a purpose connected with considering an application under this section, request the applicant to agree to an assessment of the residential care service concerned, conducted by a person authorised by the Secretary to conduct the assessment.
 (6) If the applicant does not agree to the assessment within 28 days of the request, the application is taken to be withdrawn.
 (7) A request under subsection (3) or (5) must contain a statement setting out the effect of subsection (4) or (6), as the case requires.

32‑4  Criteria to be considered by Secretary
 (1) The Secretary must not grant an application unless the following criteria are satisfied:
 (a) granting the *extra service status sought would not unreasonably reduce access to residential care by people living in the State, Territory or region concerned who are included in a class of people specified in the Extra Service Principles;
 (b) the proposed standard of accommodation, services and food in respect of each *place that would be covered by the extra service status is, in the Secretary's opinion, at the time of the application, significantly higher than the average standard in residential care services that do not have extra service status;
 (c) if the applicant has been a provider of aged care—the applicant has a very good record of:
 (i) conduct as such a provider; and
 (ii) compliance with its responsibilities as such a provider, and meeting its obligations arising from the receipt of any payments from the Commonwealth for providing aged care;
 (ca) if the applicant has relevant *key personnel in common with a person who is or has been an approved provider—the person has a very good record of:
 (i) conduct as a provider of *aged care; and
 (ii) compliance with its responsibilities as such