Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2025
44Audit fee for audit in connection with registration renewal—circumstances in which a nil fee component is applicable
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44 Audit fee for audit in connection with registration renewal—circumstances in which a nil fee component is applicable
Subsections 110‑47(3) and (4) of the new rules also apply to a registered provider if, on the day the Commissioner invites the provider under section 106 of the new Act to renew the registration: (a) both of the following apply: (i) an approved residential care home included in the provider’s registration was a residential care service that, at the transition time, was taken to be, or be part of, the approved residential care home due to the operation of Schedule 2 to the CTP Act; (ii) the most recent fee for re‑accreditation under the Commission Act of the residential care service was waived; or (b) all of the following apply: (i) an approved residential care home included in the provider’s registration was a residential care service that, at the transition time, was taken to be, or be part of, the approved residential care home due to the operation of Schedule 2 to the CTP Act; (ii) the residential care service has not been re‑accredited under the Commission Act; (iii) the residential care service was located in an area in the 2023 MM category known as MM 4, MM 5, MM 6 or MM 7 at the time the service was accredited under the Commission Act; (iv) the average number of occupied beds per day over the quarter immediately preceding the day the residential care service was accredited under the Commission Act was fewer than 25; or (c) all of the following apply: (i) an approved residential care home included in the provider’s registration was a residential care service that, at the transition time, was taken to be, or be part of, the approved residential care home due to the operation of Schedule 2 to the CTP Act; (ii) the residential care service has not been re‑accredited under the Commission Act; (iii) the average number of occupied beds per day over the quarter immediately preceding the day the residential care service was accredited under the Commission Act was fewer than 25; (iv) the residential care service had specialised ATSI status or specialised homeless status (within the meaning of Chapter 2A of the SFP Determination) at the time the service was accredited under the Commission Act.