14Circumstance and alternative period

14 Circumstance and alternative period

For subsection 25‑3(2A) of the Act: (a) subsection 25‑3(2) of the Act does not apply in relation to the appraisal if the care recipient leaves the residential care service through which the care is provided within 7 days after the day the approved provider began providing the care; and (b) if paragraph (a) applies, the appraisal may be: (i) made during the period in which the care recipient was provided with the care; and (ii) given to the Secretary within 28 days after the day the provider began providing the care.