Part 1Introductory

Part 1 Introductory

1.1 Name of determination [see Note 1]

This determination is the Child Disability Assessment Determination 2001.

1.2 Commencement [see Note 1]

This determination commences on 1 January 2002.

1.3. Interpretation

(1) In this determination:

1999 determination means the determination made on 28 June 1999 under section 38D of the Act.

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

Administration Act means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

claimant means a person mentioned in subsection 2.1 (2).

claimant questionnaire means a questionnaire mentioned in subsection 2.1 (1).

professional questionnaire means a questionnaire mentioned in subsection 2.1 (3).

treating health professional means a person approved under section 1.6.

(2) A reference to a child in Schedule 1 or 2 is a reference to a person aged under 16.

Note Some expressions used in this determination are defined in the Social Security Act 1991 (see sections 5 and 23), including:

Note: Child Disability Assessment Tool

Note: officer

Note: Secretary.

1.4 Revocation

The Child Disability Assessment Determination 1999 is revoked.

1.5 Delegation

(1) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to an officer all or any of the powers of the Secretary under this determination. (2) At the commencement of this determination, an officer to whom a power was delegated under the 1999 determination has the same delegated power under this determination if: (a) the Secretary has a power under this determination that is the same as the power delegated under the 1999 determination; and (b) the delegation under the 1999 determination has not been revoked.

1.6 Treating health professional

(1) The Secretary may approve a person as a treating health professional. (2) The Secretary may also approve a class of persons as treating health professionals. (3) A person approved, or in a class of persons approved, by the Secretary under section 1.5 of the 1999 determination is a treating health professional for this determination.