2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

aged person means a person who has attained the age of 60 years.

approved, in relation to a hostel, has the meaning given in subsection (1AA) of this section.

approved operator means an organisation in relation to which an approval under section 10AB was, immediately before the commencement of the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that Act), in force.

approved provider means an organisation in relation to which an approval under section 10GC was, immediately before the commencement of the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that Act), in force.

building includes a part of a building and an addition to a building.

capital works costs, in relation to a hostel, include, but are not limited to, the following costs:

(a) the cost of acquiring the land on which the hostel premises are, or are to be, built;
(b) the cost of acquiring, erecting, altering or extending the hostel premises;
(c) the cost of acquiring furniture, fittings or equipment for, or altering or installing furniture, fittings, or equipment on, the hostel premises;

but, if those hostel premises are, or will be, part of larger premises, another part of which is not, or will not be, a hostel, do not include any costs that the Minister considers are attributable to the other part of the larger premises.

capital works costs, in relation to a nursing home, include, but are not limited to, the following costs:

(a) the cost of acquiring the land on which the nursing home premises are, or are to be, built;
(b) the cost of acquiring, erecting, altering or extending the nursing home premises;
(c) the cost of acquiring furniture, fittings or equipment for, or altering or installing furniture, fittings or equipment on, the nursing home premises;

but, if those nursing home premises are, or will be, part of larger premises, another part of which is not, or will not be, nursing home premises, do not include any costs that the Minister considers are attributable to the other part of the larger premises.

care service standards means the standards set out in the General Conditions as standards to be met in the provision of hostel care services and personal care services.

care services means hostel care services and personal care services.