4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

ACL means assessment of care load, as determined under the ACL questionnaire.

ACL questionnaire means the assessment of care load questionnaire contained in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

child means a person aged under 16.

contributing ACL means a score from an ACL questionnaire which contributes to a rating of intense.

contributing professional questionnaire means a score from a professional questionnaire which contributes to a rating of intense.

domain means a particular category of questions in the ACL questionnaire or the professional questionnaire.

professional questionnaire means the questionnaire contained in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

qualifying rating means a rating mentioned in section 10 of this instrument that must be achieved by a person for that person to be qualified to receive:

(a) a carer payment under the Act for the care of a child; or

(b) a carer allowance under the Act for the care of a disabled child.

treating health professional has the meaning set out in section 8.

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) disabled child;

(b) lower ADAT score adult;

(c) officer;

(d) Secretary; and

(e) Adult Disability Assessment Tool.