Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE ACT 1974

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3AA.    Application of the Criminal Code  
   3A.     Approval in principle of nursing home etc.  
   4.      Approval of nursing home  
   5.      Application of National Health Act  
   6.      Approval of additional services  
   7.      Inspection of premises and provision of information  
   8.      Certificate of approval  
   9.      Alteration of conditions applicable to a nursing home  
   11.     Variation or revocation of approval  
   11AA.   Automatic revocation of approval of certain nursing homes  
   11A.    Review of decisions  
   11B.    Statements to accompany notification of decisions  
   11C.    Inspection of, and of records of, approved nursing homes  
   12.     Common form of nursing home agreement  
   13.     Fees  
   14.     Appeals  
   15.     Agreement with proprietor of nursing home  
   15A.    Request for review  
   15B.    Request for review may be withdrawn  
   15C.    Refund of lodgment fee  
   15D.    Referral of request to a Nursing Homes Advisory Committee  
   15E.    Report of Committee  
   15F.    Committee processing fee  
   15G.    Ministerial review of decisions  
   15H.    Refund of Committee processing fee etc.  
   16.     Nursing Homes Advisory Committee  
   17.     Functions of committee  
   18.     Remuneration and allowances  
   19.     Resignation of member  
   20.     Termination of appointment  
   21.     Acting appointment  
   22.     Meetings of committee  
   23.     Proceedings of meetings  
   24.     Proprietor of nursing home affected to be given notice  
   25.     Rights of proprietor at inquiry  
   26.     Conduct of inquiry  
   27.     Protection of members represented as witnesses at inquiry  
   28.     Report by committee  
   29.     Acceptance of financial assistance  
   30.     Notice of change of proprietor of an approved nursing home etc.  
   30A.    Offences  
   30B.    Prosecution of offences  
   31.     Offence  
   31A.    Principles under sections 3A and 4  
   32.     Judicial notice of signature of Secretary  
   33.     Evidence  
   34.     Exercise of power by the Secretary subject to directions of Minister  
   35.     Delegation  
   36.     Moneys from which payments under this Act to be made  
   36A.    Certain notices to be subject to disallowance  
   37.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE—Nursing homes whose approvals are to be revoked