Aged Care Act 2024
313Payment of interest—refund of refundable deposit balances
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313 Payment of interest—refund of refundable deposit balances
(1) The rules may prescribe circumstances in which interest is to be paid in relation to the refund of a refundable deposit balance.
(2) The amount of interest is the amount:
(a) prescribed by the rules; or
(b) worked out in accordance with a method prescribed by the rules.
Part 5—Means testing
Division 1—Means testing in a home or community setting
314 Determination of individual contribution rate
(1) The System Governor must determine the individual contribution rate (expressed as a percentage) for an individual for each means testing category:
(a) in accordance with any criteria or methods prescribed by the rules; and
(b) within the period prescribed by the rules.
(2) The System Governor must give notice of a determination under subsection (1) to the individual within 14 days after the determination is made.
(3) The notice under subsection (2) must:
(a) state that the individual may be required to notify the System Governor of any events or changes in the individual’s circumstances in accordance with rules made for the purposes of subsection 315(1); and
(b) specify the individual contribution rate for the individual for each means testing category; and
(c) set out the reasons for the determination; and
(d) state how the individual may apply for reconsideration of the determination; and
(e) include such other matters as are prescribed by the rules.
Date of effect of determination
(4) The determination takes effect at the start of the day prescribed by the rules.