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in section 8.

            Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
               (a) disabled child;
               (b) lower ADAT score adult;
               (c) officer;
               (d) Secretary; and
               (e)  Adult Disability Assessment Tool.

       5  Repeals

         The instruments that are specified in Schedule 4 to this instrument are repealed as set out in the applicable items of the Schedule, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

       6  Disability assessment care load components

        (1) Part 2 of this instrument sets out the Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (Carer Payment) in respect of a person claiming for carer payment.

        (2) Part 3 of this instrument sets out the Disability Care Load Assessment (Child) (Carer Allowance) in respect of a person claiming for carer allowance.

       7  Recognised disabilities

         Schedule 3 of this instrument declares, for the purposes of section 953 of the Act, recognised disabilities.

       8  Treating health professional

         For the purposes of the Act (other than for the purposes of the Adult Disability Assessment Tool), a person in each of the following classes of persons is a treating health professional:
           (a) a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners;
           (b) a person registered or licensed as a nurse under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of nurses;
           (c) an occupational therapist who is registered as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency;
           (d) a person registered or licensed to practise physiotherapy under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of physiotherapists;
           (e) a person registered as a psychologist under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration of psychologists;
           (f) a person employed in a clinical role as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health worker, by a health service, in a geographically remote location;
           (g) a person:
              (i) registered or licensed to practise speech pathology under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of speech pathologists; or
              (ii) employed as a speech pathologist who is a member of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited if registration or licensing of speech pathologists is not available in a State or Territory.

       9  Questionnaires

        (1) Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the instrument sets out a questionnaire (the ACL questionnaire) about the functional ability, behaviour and special care needs of a child.

        (2) The ACL questionnaire must only be completed by a person seeking to claim:
           (a) a carer payment under the