3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

approved nursing home means a nursing home in respect of which an approval under section 4 is in force.

approved services means services provided by the proprietor of an approved nursing home, being services in relation to which this Act applies by virtue of an approval under subsection 6(1) that is in force.

authorized means authorized, in writing, by the Minister.

committee means a Nursing Homes Advisory Committee for a State.

Committee processing fee means the fee referred to in subsection 15F(1) payable by the proprietor of a nursing home.

common form of agreement means the form of agreement approved by the Minister under subsection 12(1).

disabled person means a person who is included in the target group for the purposes of Part II of the Disability Services Act 1986.

eligible organization means:

(a) an organization (other than an organization conducted or controlled by, or by persons appointed by, the Government of the Commonwealth or the government of a State) that is carried on otherwise than for the purpose of profit or gain to the individual members of the organization and is:
(i) an organization the principal objects or purposes of which are charitable or benevolent;
(ii) an organization of former members of the Defence Force established in every State;
(iii) a branch of an organization referred to in paragraph (ii) that is established for a State; or
(iv) an organization approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Act; and
(b) a local governing body;

and includes: (c) a trustee or trustees under a trust established by an organization referred to in paragraph (a) or by a local governing body; (d) a corporation established by such an organization or by a local governing body; and (e) the trustee or trustees under a trust established for charitable or benevolent purposes and approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Act; but does not include an organization that conducts, or has at any time conducted, a public hospital.

Government nursing home means a prescribed nursing home conducted by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or a State.

medical practitioner means a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners.