Aged Care Act 2024
99Conditions that apply to an allocated place
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99 Conditions that apply to an allocated place
(1) A place allocated by the System Governor to an entity under subsection 95(1) is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the place must only be used by the entity once the entity has become a registered provider and the entity’s registration is in effect and covers any funded aged care service delivered under the place;
(b) the place must only be used by the entity to deliver a funded aged care service to an individual when the place is in effect;
(c) the place must only be used by the entity to deliver a funded aged care service to an individual with an access approval in effect that:
(i) for the Transition Care Program—includes the classification type hospital transition for the service group in which the service is included and for which the place is allocated; or
(ii) for the Multi‑Purpose Service Program—includes the classification type ongoing or short‑term for the service group in which the service is included and for which the place is allocated;
(d) the place must only be used by the entity to deliver a funded aged care service to an individual in the State or Territory for which the place was allocated (if applicable);
(e) any conditions determined by the System Governor under subsection (2);
(f) any condition prescribed by the rules.
(2) The System Governor may determine, in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules, that an allocation of a place is subject to such conditions as specified by written notice given to the entity.
(3) The notice under subsection (2) may be given:
(a) on the day the System Governor gives notice of a decision, under subsection 95(1) to allocate the place; or
(b) on a later day.
(4) A determination by the System Governor that an allocation of a place to an entity is subject to such conditions as specified by a notice under subsection (2) takes effect:
(a) on the day the notice is given to the registered provider; or
(b) if the System Governor specifies a later day in the notice as the day the determination takes effect—that day.
(5) A notice given under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.