Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 12AA

             (1)  Subject to subsection (2), this Subdivision authorises the giving of approval in certain circumstances to the making, during the transitional period, of grants of financial assistance to a State or eligible organisation in respect of an employment service if, and only if:

                     (a)  approval was given under this Part as previously in force for a grant (the pre‑2002‑03 grant ) of financial assistance in respect of the service that related to the financial year that began on 1 July 2001; and

                     (b)  payment of, or payment of at least one instalment of, the grant has been made.

Note:          The Disability Services Act 1986 as previously in force continues to apply in relation to grants that relate to the financial year that began on 1 July 2001 (see item 52 of Schedule 1 to the Disability Services Amendment (Improved Quality Assurance) Act 2002 ).

             (2)  This Subdivision does not authorise the giving of approval at a particular time (the relevant time ) to the making of a grant of financial assistance to a State or eligible organisation in respect of an employment service where:

                     (a)  at the relevant time, the State or organisation holds a current certificate of compliance in relation to the provision of the service; or

                     (b)  before the relevant time, the State or organisation obtained a certificate of compliance in relation to the provision of the service, and so obtained the certificate at a time when it was receiving a grant of financial assistance that had been approved under section 12AB, even if it does not hold a current certificate of compliance in relation to the provision of the service; or

                     (c)  before the relevant time, the State or organisation received a grant of financial assistance in respect of the service that was approved under section 12AD; or

                     (d)  both of the following apply:

                              (i)  before the relevant time, the State or organisation received a grant of financial assistance in respect of the service that was approved under section 12AB;

                             (ii)  that grant of financial assistance has been terminated for any reason.