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Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013
52J‑4 Residential care services that are52J‑4 Residential care services that are not certified
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#### 52J‑4 Residential care services that are not certified
Entering a service that is not certified
(1) The provider of a residential care service that is not \*certified must not require payment of a \*refundable deposit:
(a) before the end of the period specified in the Fees and Payments Principles after the service is certified; or
(b) if no period is specified—before the end of 6 months after the service is certified.
Certification of service is revoked
(2) If a person pays a \*refundable deposit for a residential care service and the \*certification of the service is later revoked, the provider of the service must pay the person interest, in accordance with the Fees and Payments Principles, on the \*refundable deposit balance for each day that the service is not certified.