Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00068:clause:1_3
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3
Character Range: 7857–8996

3  Transitional provisions for CAA Scheme
(1) This item applies to a person who was receiving assistance under the scheme known as the Continence Aids Assistance Scheme (CAA Scheme) immediately before 1 July 2010.
(2) If the person gives the following to the Medicare Australia CEO before 30 November 2010, the person is taken to participate, and to be eligible to participate, in the Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAP Scheme):
 (a) a transfer form, in the form authorised by the Secretary (whether before or after this item commences); and
 (b) the details of a bank account into which payments under the CAP Scheme are to be made.
(3) That person is entitled to receive a payment under the CAP Scheme, for the financial year starting on 1 July 2010.
(4) Until 1 July 2011, the Medicare Australia CEO cannot decide that the person is not eligible to participate in the CAP scheme.
(5) In this item, bank account means an account at an authorised deposit‑taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 12 May 2010
Senate on 22 June 2010]
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