Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:7:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 4/61)
Character Range: 189245–192028

at the *lowest applicable classification level.
 (7) Subsections (2), (3) and (6) do not apply if the care recipient is classified at the *lowest applicable classification level because of the operation of subsection 25‑1(4).

27‑5  Requirements for reappraisals
 (1) A reappraisal of the level of care needed by a care recipient must be made in accordance with the Classification Principles applying to an appraisal under Division 25.
 (2) The reappraisal must be made by:
 (a) the approved provider that is providing care to the care recipient, or a person acting on the approved provider's behalf; or
 (b) if a person has been authorised under subsection 25‑5(1) or 27‑3(5) to make the reappraisal—that person.
 (3) The reappraisal must be in a form approved by the Secretary.
 (4) The Secretary may approve forms which must be used in the course of making a reappraisal.

27‑5A  Certain expiry date reappraisals must not be made
  Despite anything in this Division, a reappraisal must not be made in respect of an *expiry date for a care recipient's classification if the renewal of the classification that would be made under subsection 27‑6(1) would take effect, or would be taken to have had effect, from a day that is on or after the *transition day.

27‑6  Renewal of classifications
 (1) The Secretary may renew the classification of a care recipient (other than a classification to which item 1 or 7 of the table in subsection 27‑2(1) applies) if:
 (a) the Secretary receives a reappraisal of the level of care needed by the care recipient; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the reappraisal is made in respect of an expiry date for the classification; or
 (ii) the reappraisal is made under section 27‑4.
Note: Refusals to renew the classifications of care recipients are reviewable under Part 6.1.
 (1A) However, the Secretary is not required to renew the classification of the care recipient if the renewal would take effect, or would be taken to have had effect, from a day that is on or after the *transition day.
 (2) The renewal of the classification must specify the appropriate *classification level for the care recipient. The Classification Principles may specify methods or procedures that the Secretary must follow in determining the appropriate classification level for the care recipient.
 (3) In renewing the classification, the Secretary must take into account:
 (a) the reappraisal made in respect of the care recipient; and
 (b) any other matters specified in the Classification Principles.

27‑7  Date of effect of renewal of classification that has an expiry date—reappraisal received during reappraisal period
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a reappraisal is made in respect of an *expiry date for a care recipient's classification; and
 (b) the reappraisal is