Extra Service Amendment Principles 2000 (No. 1)

I, Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop, Minister for Aged Care, make these Principles under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 27 June 2000

1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Extra Service Amendment Principles 2000 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on 1 July 2000.

3 Amendment of Extra Service Principles 1997

  Schedule 1 amends the Extra Service Principles 1997.

Schedule 1 Amendments

Do not delete: Schedule Part Placeholder

(section 3)

[1] Section 14.3, after definition of extra service amount

insert

GST has the same meaning as in section 195-1 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

[2] Paragraph 14.25 (1) (a)

substitute

 (a) the accommodation, services and food specified in the conditions set out in the notice must be provided to a care recipient without an additional charge, other than:

 (i) the approved extra service amount; and

 (ii) the amount of GST payable, if any, on the supply of a service:

 (A) that is not a service specified in Schedule 1 to the Quality of Care Principles; and

 (B) that is provided to the care recipient on an extra service basis under section 36-1 of the Act;

[3] Section 14.38, second dot point

substitute

• This agreement may be varied:

 (a) by the approved provider, if:

 (i) the variation is necessary to implement the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999; and

 (ii) the approved provider has given reasonable notice in writing about the variation to the care recipient; or

 (b) in any other case, by the mutual consent of the care recipient and approved provider, expressed in writing and signed by the parties.

However, this agreement must not be varied in a way that is inconsistent with the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999, the Aged Care Act 1997 or the Extra Service Principles 1997.