Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 95976–97229

12  Meaning of responsible person
 (1) Each of the following is a responsible person of a registered provider:
 (a) if the registered provider is not a government entity—any person who is responsible for the executive decisions of the registered provider;
 (b) if the registered provider is not a government entity—any other person who has authority or responsibility for (or significant influence over) planning, directing or controlling the activities of the registered provider;
 (c) for any registered provider (including a government entity)—if the registered provider delivers, or proposes to deliver, a funded aged care service:
 (i) any person who has responsibility for overall management of the nursing services delivered by the registered provider, or overall management of the nursing services delivered at an approved residential care home of the registered provider, and who is a registered nurse; and
 (ii) any person who is responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of an approved residential care home or service delivery branch of the registered provider.
 (2) Without limiting paragraph (1)(a), a person who is responsible for the executive decisions of a registered provider includes a member of the governing body of the provider.