sec.8Object

### sec.8 Object The object of this Act is to regulate the conduct of residential services to— protect the health, safety and basic freedoms of residents; and encourage service providers to continually improve the way they conduct residential services; and support fair trading in the residential service industry. The object is to be achieved mainly by— establishing a registration system, under which a residential service is registered only if— the service provider and associates are suitable; and the premises in which the service is conducted are safe and otherwise suitable; and establishing an accreditation system, under which a residential service is accredited to provide a type of service only if that service is provided in a way that meets minimum standards. (sec.8-ssec.1) The object of this Act is to regulate the conduct of residential services to— protect the health, safety and basic freedoms of residents; and encourage service providers to continually improve the way they conduct residential services; and support fair trading in the residential service industry. (sec.8-ssec.2) The object is to be achieved mainly by— establishing a registration system, under which a residential service is registered only if— the service provider and associates are suitable; and the premises in which the service is conducted are safe and otherwise suitable; and establishing an accreditation system, under which a residential service is accredited to provide a type of service only if that service is provided in a way that meets minimum standards. - (a) protect the health, safety and basic freedoms of residents; and - (b) encourage service providers to continually improve the way they conduct residential services; and - (c) support fair trading in the residential service industry. - (a) establishing a registration system, under which a residential service is registered only if— (i) the service provider and associates are suitable; and (ii) the premises in which the service is conducted are safe and otherwise suitable; and - (i) the service provider and associates are suitable; and - (ii) the premises in which the service is conducted are safe and otherwise suitable; and - (b) establishing an accreditation system, under which a residential service is accredited to provide a type of service only if that service is provided in a way that meets minimum standards. - (i) the service provider and associates are suitable; and - (ii) the premises in which the service is conducted are safe and otherwise suitable; and