Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00933:reg:53b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00933
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 53B
Character Range: 89062–90291

53B  Notice of quality audit
 (1) The Commissioner must give the home service provider of a home service a written notice:
 (a) specifying the day or days on which a quality audit of the home service is to be conducted; and
 (b) setting out the form of words to be used to tell aged care consumers of the service, and the nominated representatives of those consumers, about the quality audit.
 (2) If the home service provider of a home service is given a notice under subsection (1), the provider must take all reasonable steps to use the form of words set out in the notice to tell each aged care consumer of the service, and the nominated representatives of those consumers, about the quality audit.
 (3) If the quality audit is to be conducted on premises on which the home service is provided, the Commissioner must give the occupier of the premises a written notice specifying the day or days on which the quality audit is to be conducted on the premises.
 (4) The Commissioner is not required to comply with subsection (1) or (3) if the Commissioner considers, on reasonable grounds, that the home service provider of the home service may not be complying with the Aged Care Quality Standards in relation to the service.