13BMid‑term audit for certain providers

#### 13B Mid‑term audit for certain providers (1) This section applies in relation to a registered NDIS provider that is registered to provide a class of supports for which, under the table in subsection 20(3), the assessment method for the applicable standards is certification. > Note: This section does not apply in relation to certain registered NDIS providers (see subsection (7)). (2) The registration of the provider is subject to the condition that the provider must undergo an audit in accordance with this section. (3) The audit must be carried out by an approved quality auditor using certification. (4) The audit must commence no later than: (a) 18 months after the beginning of the period for which the provider’s registration is in force; or (b) such longer period after the beginning of that period as the Commissioner allows. (5) For each class of supports mentioned in subsection (1) that the provider is registered to provide, the audit must assess whether the provider has met, and is meeting, the following applicable standards for the class of supports: (a) the standards in Part 3 of Schedule 1; (b) any standard for which a previous assessment by an approved quality auditor identified a need for the provider to implement a corrective action plan; (c) any standard specified in relation to the audit, for the purposes of this paragraph, by the Commissioner in a written notice given to the provider. (6) A report of the audit must be given to the Commissioner as soon as practicable after the audit is completed. (7) Despite subsection (1), this section does not apply in relation to a registered NDIS provider if: (a) both: (i) the provider is a partnership or individual; and (ii) the only class of supports mentioned in subsection (1) that the provider is registered to provide is early intervention supports for early childhood; or (b) the only class of supports that the provider is registered to provide is specialist disability accommodation only; or (c) the provider is a transitioned provider or a transitioned RAC provider.