Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 1/15)
Character Range: 47994–50942

7  Definitions
  In this Act:
ABN has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.
access approval, for an individual, means an approval under subsection 65(2).
accommodation agreement means an agreement between an individual and a registered provider that meets the requirements set out in section 294.
accommodation bond means an accommodation bond within the meaning of the old Act in relation to an individual that was paid or payable by the individual immediately before the transition time.
accommodation charge means an accommodation charge within the meaning of the old Act in relation to an individual that was paid or payable by the individual immediately before the transition time.
accommodation contribution means a contribution paid by an individual to a registered provider for accommodation in an approved residential care home through which the provider delivers ongoing funded aged care services to the individual through the service group residential care.
Note: If an individual is not required to pay an accommodation payment, the individual may be required to pay an accommodation contribution. The amount (if any) of accommodation contribution payable depends, amongst other things, on the individual's daily means tested amount (see section 298).
accommodation payment means a payment paid by an individual to a registered provider for accommodation in an approved residential care home through which the provider delivers ongoing funded aged care services to the individual through the service group residential care.
Note: Whether or not an individual pays an accommodation payment depends, amongst other things, on the individual's daily means tested amount (see section 296).
account period:
 (a) for a notional assistive technology account—see subsection 211(1); and
 (b) for a notional home modifications account—see subsection 220(1).
ADI means an authorised deposit‑taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.
Advisory Council means the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council established by section 382.
Advisory Council member means a member of the Advisory Council and includes the Chair and the Deputy Chair.
advocate includes an independent aged care advocate.
affected entity, for a reviewable decision: see sections 556, 557 and 558.
aged care clearance decision means a clearance decision within the meaning of paragraph 379(5)(c).
Aged Care Code of Conduct means the rules made for the purposes of section 14.
aged care digital platform: see section 187.
aged care exclusion decision means an exclusion decision within the meaning of paragraph 379(5)(e).
aged care needs assessment means an assessment undertaken under Division 2 of Part 2 of Chapter 2.
Aged Care Quality Standards means the rules made for the purposes of subsection 15(1).
aged care volunteer visitor means a person who:
 (a) volunteers for or is otherwise engaged by a person