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Wales constituted under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) as at 1 July 2015:

        (i)  City of Blue Mountains;

        (ii)  City of Hawkesbury;

        (iii)  City of Lithgow;

        (iv)  City of Penrith.

    Act means the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.
    Agencysee section 9 of the Act.
    CEOsee section 9 of the Act.
    childsee section 9 of the Act.

    Existing WA NDIS Participant means a person who:
       (a)           is a participant of the WA NDIS Model (whether or not that participant already has a plan prepared in accordance with the Disability Services Commission's requirements); and
       (b)           resides, or resided at any time on or after 1 July 2014, in the area of Western Australia that comprises any of the following:
           (i)            Kimberley-Pilbara service region;
           (ii)          South Metro service region;
           (iii)        Augusta-Margaret River, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Busselton, Donnybrook-Balingup, Manjimup, and Nannup districts of the South West service region;
           (iv)         Central South Metro service region;
           (v)           Wheatbelt service region; or
           (vi)         North East Metro service region.

    Note: The Disability Services Commission is established under the Disability Services Act 1993 (WA) and in the context of the WA NDIS Model, a 'participant' is a participant under that Act.

    Instrument (or Rules) means these National Disability Insurance Scheme (Becoming a Participant) Rules 2016.
    NDIS means the National Disability Insurance Scheme (see section 9 of the Act).
    NDIS areas means the NDIS launch areas, NDIS early transition areas and NDIS areas specified in Schedule A to this Instrument.
    NDIS launch area means the 2013 NDIS launch areas, together with the 2014 NDIS launch areas, and the 2015 NDIS launch areas.
    NDIS rules means the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules (see section 9 of the Act).
    parental responsibilitysee section 9 of the Act.
    participantsee section 9 of the Act.
    service systems means general systems of service delivery or support services offered by a person, agency or body, or systems of service delivery or support services offered:
                          (a) as part of a universal service obligation; or
                          (b) in accordance with reasonable adjustments required under a law dealing with discrimination on the basis of disability.

    Victorian Government means the State of Victoria.
    WA NDIS Model means the disability supports and services model designed to mirror the NDIS, funded or administered by the Department of Communities representing the State of Western Australia.

Schedule A – Additional age and residence requirements

South Australia
For persons who reside in South Australia, additional age and residence requirements apply as set out below.  The Districts referred to in column 1 below have the meaning set out in Schedule B.

The effect of this table is that:
     •            Any person under the age of 15 who resides anywhere in South Australia will meet the additional