Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_108a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 108A
Character Range: 135946–138185

108A  Disabled child (changes made on 1 July 1999)

 (1) If clause 108 applies to a young person immediately before the end of 30 June 1999, Part 2.19 of this Act applies on and after 1 July 1999 to the young person as if the changes set out in subclauses (2), (3), (4) and (5) were made, and that Part continues so to apply until:
 (a) the day on which carer allowance for the young person ceases to be payable; or
 (b) 30 June 2003;
whichever is the earlier.

Disabled child changes

 (2) The first change is that the definition of disabled child in section 952 is to be replaced by the following definition:

disabled child means a young person aged under 16 in respect of whom the following requirements are satisfied:
 (a) the young person has a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
 (b) because of that disability:
 (i) the young person needs care and attention from another person on a daily basis; and
 (ii) the care and attention needed by the young person are substantially more than are needed by a young person of the same age who does not have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
 (c) the young person is likely to need that care and attention permanently or for an extended period.

 (3) The second change is that paragraph 953(1)(c) is to be omitted.

Disabled adult changes

 (4) The third change is that the definition of disabled adult in section 952 is to be replaced by the following definition:

disabled adult means a young person aged 16 or more in respect of whom the following requirements are satisfied:
 (a) the young person has a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
 (b) because of that disability:
 (i) the young person needs care and attention from another person on a daily basis; and
 (ii) the care and attention needed by the young person are substantially more than are needed by a young person of the same age who does not have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; and
 (c) the young person is likely to need that care and attention permanently or for an extended period.

 (5) The fourth change is that paragraph 954(1)(c) is to be omitted.

Part 3—Consequential amendments of the National Health Act

National Health Act 1953