66Assessment contacts in the form of visits to premises

#### 66 Assessment contacts in the form of visits to premises (1) This section applies if: (a) an assessment contact with the approved provider of an accredited service or a previously accredited service, or the home service provider of a home service, is to be made by a regulatory official in accordance with the arrangements notified to the provider under section 65; and (b) the contact is to be made in the form of a visit to the premises of the service. > Note: A regulatory official who makes a visit to the premises may enter the premises and exercise search powers in relation to the premises in accordance with Division 3 of Part 8 of the Commission Act. Accredited services or previously accredited services (2) For a visit to the premises of an accredited service or a previously accredited service, the official may, before the visit takes place, give the approved provider of the service a poster to inform the care recipients of the service, and the nominated representatives of those care recipients, about the assessment contact. (3) If a provider receives a poster under subsection (2), the provider must, as soon as practicable after receiving the poster, display it in one or more prominent locations at the premises of the service. Home services (4) For a visit to the premises of a home service, the official may, before the visit takes place, give the home service provider of the service written notice of the form of words to be used to tell the aged care consumers of the service, and the nominated representatives of those consumers, about the assessment contact. (5) If a provider receives a written notice under subsection (4), the provider must take all reasonable steps to use the form of words set out in the notice to tell each aged care consumer of the service, and the nominated representatives of those consumers, about the assessment contact.