Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/32)
Character Range: 565171–568012

1  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accommodation agreement means an agreement that meets the requirements set out in section 52F‑3.
accommodation bond, in relation to a person, means an amount of money that does not accrue daily and is paid or payable to an approved provider by the person for the person's *entry to a residential care service or flexible care service through which care is, or is to be, provided by the approved provider, and in respect of which the approved provider holds an allocation of *places.
Note: This Act contains rules about accommodation bonds, which are paid under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
accommodation bond balance, in relation to an *accommodation bond (other than an accommodation bond that is to be paid by periodic payments), is, at a particular time, an amount equal to the difference between:
 (a) the amount of the accommodation bond; and
 (b) any amounts that have been, or are permitted to be, deducted under this Act or the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 as at that time.
accommodation charge, in relation to a person, means an amount of money that accrues daily and is paid or payable to an approved provider by the person for the person's *entry to a residential care service or flexible care service through which care is, or is to be, provided by the approved provider.
Note: This Act contains rules about accommodation charges, which are paid under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
accommodation contribution means a contribution paid for accommodation provided with residential care.
accommodation payment means payment for accommodation provided with residential care or flexible care.
accommodation supplement means the supplement referred to in section 44‑28.
accreditation requirement means a requirement set out in section 42‑4.
acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.
advocacy grant means a grant payable under Part 5.5.
aged care means care of one or more of the following types:
 (a) residential care;
 (b) home care;
 (c) flexible care.
aged care service means an undertaking through which *aged care is provided.
aged care worker of an approved provider has the same meaning as in the *Quality and Safety Commission Act.
approved provider has the same meaning as in the *Quality and Safety Commission Act.
assurance review: see section 95BA‑1.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.
authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under subsection 94‑2(1).
available for allocation, in relation to a place, means determined by the Minister under section 12‑3 to be available for allocation.
basic age pension