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for scoring a child, on the basis of the answers given by the treating health professional as completed in relation to the child.

        (2) For all calculations for the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the instrument, numbers extending to more than 2 decimal places must be rounded to 2 decimal places.

        (3) The total professional questionnaire score may be less than 0.

    Secretary to be satisfied

        (4) The Secretary must be satisfied that a completed professional questionnaire is an accurate reflection of the functional ability, behaviour and special care needs of the child to whom it relates.

        (5) If the Secretary is not satisfied that the professional questionnaire is an accurate reflection of the child's functional ability, behaviour and special care needs, the Secretary may request a replacement professional questionnaire that is to be completed by a different treating health professional.

       Part 2—Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (Carer Payment)

       13  Carer of a child with a severe disability or severe medical condition

        (1) This section applies to a person who is caring for a child with a severe disability or severe medical condition.

        (2) If this section applies to a person:
           (a) a professional questionnaire must be completed for the child; and
           (b) the person must complete an ACL questionnaire for the child.

        (3) For the purposes of paragraph 197B(1)(b) of the Act, the person achieves a qualifying rating of intense if:
           (a) the total score for the ACL questionnaire is 85 or more; and
           (b) the score on the professional questionnaire is greater than 0.

       14  Carer of 2 or more children with a disability or medical condition

        (1) This section applies to a person who is caring for 2 or more children with a disability or medical condition.

        (2) If this section applies to a person:
           (a) 1 professional questionnaire must be completed for each child; and
           (b) the person must complete an ACL questionnaire for each child.

        (3) No more than 4 contributing ACL questionnaires and 4 contributing professional questionnaires can be used to contribute to a qualifying rating.

        (4) For the purposes of paragraph 197C(1)(b) of the Act, the person achieves a qualifying rating of intense if:
           (a) the total score from combining the contributing ACL questionnaires is 85 or more; and
           (b) the contributing professional questionnaire for each child has a score of greater than 0.

        (5) For subsection (4), an ACL questionnaire is a contributing ACL only if the total score for that ACL questionnaire is 20 or more.

       15  Carer of 1 or more children with a disability or medical condition and a lower ADAT score adult

        (1) This section applies if a person is caring for 1 or more