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379 Aged care worker screening database
Subdivision B—NDIS screening decisions
380 NDIS clearance decision taken to be aged care clearance decision
381 NDIS exclusion decision taken to be aged care exclusion decision
Part 4—Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council
Division 1—Establishment and functions of the Advisory Council
382 Establishment of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council
383 Functions of the Advisory Council
384 Minister may give directions about the Advisory Council’s functions
Division 2—Membership of Advisory Council
385 Membership of the Advisory Council
386 Appointment of Advisory Council members
387 Acting appointments
388 Remuneration and allowances
389 Leave of absence
390 Disclosure of interests to the Minister
391 Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council
392 Resignation
393 Termination of appointment
394 Other terms and conditions
Division 3—Procedures of the Advisory Council
395 Procedures of the Advisory Council
Chapter 6—Regulatory mechanisms
396 Simplified outline of this Chapter
Part 2—Monitoring under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
397 Provisions, information subject to monitoring
398 Related provisions, issuing officer and relevant court
399 Authorised applicant, authorised person and relevant chief executive—Commissioner or Complaints Commissioner functions
400 Authorised applicant, authorised person and relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
401 Persons assisting authorised persons
Division 2—Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
402 Application of this Division
403 Use of force in executing monitoring warrants
404 Extension of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act to external Territories
406 Entry with consent—action before obtaining consent
407 Times for securing electronic equipment etc.
408 Entry with consent—asking for answers to questions or production of documents
409 Exception to requirement to return identity card if authorised person continues to exercise other powers
410 Delegation by relevant chief executive—Commission or Complaints Commissioner functions
411 Delegation by relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
Part 3—Investigating under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
412 Provisions subject to investigation
413 Related provisions, issuing officer and relevant court
414 Authorised applicant, authorised person and relevant chief executive—Commissioner or Complaints Commissioner functions
415 Authorised applicant, authorised person and relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
416 Persons assisting authorised persons
Division 2—Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
417 Application of this Division
418 Use of force in executing investigation warrants
419 Extension of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act to external Territories
420 Additional investigation powers
421 Entry with consent—action before obtaining consent
422 Times for securing electronic equipment etc.
423 Entry with consent—asking for answers to questions or production of documents
424 Exception to requirement to return identity card if authorised person continues to exercise other powers
425 Delegation by relevant chief executive—Commissioner or Complaints Commissioner functions
426 Delegation by relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
Part 4—Access to premises where risk to safety etc. of individual
Division 1—Entry without warrant or consent
427 Entry without warrant or consent
428 Use of force in entering premises
430 Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance etc.
Division 2—Post‑entry warrants
434 Nominated ART members
Part 5—Additional investigation powers and compensation
436 Use of equipment to examine or process things
437 Use of electronic equipment at other place
438 Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.
439 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
Part 6—Civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
440 Enforceable civil penalty provisions
441 Authorised applicant—Commissioner and Complaints Commissioner functions
442 Authorised applicant—System Governor functions
Division 2—Modifications of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
444 Crown not liable to pecuniary penalty
445 Extension of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act to external Territories
445A Amount of penalty for serious failures to comply with registered provider duty
Division 3—Delegations by authorised applicants
446 Delegation by authorised applicant—Commissioner functions
447 Delegation by authorised applicant—System Governor functions
Part 7—Infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
448 Provisions subject to an infringement notice
449 Infringement officer and relevant chief executive—Commissioner functions
450 Infringement officer and relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
Division 2—Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
451 Crown not liable to be given infringement notice
452 Extension to external Territories
453 Single infringement notice may deal with more than one contravention
Division 3—Delegations by infringement officers and relevant chief executives
454 Delegation by infringement officer—Commissioner functions
455 Delegation by relevant chief executive—Commissioner functions
456 Delegation by infringement officer—System Governor functions
457 Delegation by relevant chief executive—System Governor functions
Part 8—Enforceable undertakings under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act
458 Enforceable provisions
459 Authorised person—Commissioner functions
460 Authorised person—System Governor functions
Division 2—Modifications of Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act
462 Extension to external Territories
464 Delegation by authorised person—Commissioner functions
465 Delegation by authorised person—System Governor functions
Part 9—Injunctions under Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Division 1—Triggering Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act
466 Enforceable provisions
467 Authorised person—Commissioner functions
468 Authorised person—System Governor functions
Division 2—Modifications of Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act
471 Extension to external Territories
472 Delegation by authorised person—Commissioner functions
473 Delegation by authorised person—System Governor functions
Part 10—Notices requiring action
Division 1—Required action notices
Subdivision A—Giving required action notices
474 Commissioner or Complaints Commissioner may give required action notices relating to certain matters
475 System Governor may give required action notices relating to System Governor’s functions
476 Contents of required action notices
Subdivision B—Varying or revoking required action notices
477 Commissioner may vary or revoke required action notices
478 Complaints Commissioner may vary or revoke required action notices
479 System Governor may vary or revoke required action notices
Subdivision C—Penalty for contravening required action notices