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National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013

No. 20, 2013

Compilation No. 22

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Part 2—Objects and principles
3 Objects of Act
4 General principles guiding actions under this Act
5 General principles guiding actions of people who may do acts or things on behalf of others
6 Agency may provide support and assistance
7 Provision of notice, approved form or information under this Act etc.
Part 3—Simplified outline
8 Simplified outline
Part 4—Definitions
9 Definitions
9A Approved forms
10 Definition of NDIS support
10B Definition of NDIS worker screening law
11 Definitions relating to compensation
11A Definition of key personnel
Part 5—Ministerial Council
12 Ministerial Council functions etc.
Chapter 2—Assistance for people with disability and others
13 Agency may provide coordination, strategic and referral services etc. to people with disability
14 Agency may provide funding to persons or entities
15 Agency may provide information
16 Agency may assist in relation to doing things under Chapter
17 National Disability Insurance Scheme rules
Chapter 3—Participants and their plans
Part 1A—Principles