Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:172
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 172
Character Range: 304863–305837

172  Offence relating to failure to comply with responsibility to consider suitability matters relating to responsible persons
 (1) A registered provider of a kind prescribed by the rules must, in relation to a person who is one of the responsible persons of the registered provider:
 (a) at least once every 12 months:
 (i) consider the suitability matters in relation to the person in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules; and
 (ii) be reasonably satisfied that the person is suitable to be involved in the delivery of funded aged care services; and
 (b) keep a record of those matters that complies with any requirements prescribed by the rules; and
 (c) comply with any other requirements prescribed by the rules.
 (2) An entity commits an offence if:
 (a) the entity is a registered provider; and
 (b) the entity fails to comply with subparagraph (1)(a)(i).
Penalty: 300 penalty units.

Subdivision C—Obligations relating to aged care workers etc.