Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Subsection 23.81P (1)

omit everything before paragraph (a), insert

(1) For paragraph 57A-6 (1) (c) of the Act, the following amounts are specified for a person who first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) before 1 July 2004:

[2] After subsection 23.81P (2)

insert

(3) For paragraph 57A-6 (1) (c) of the Act, the following amounts are specified for a person who first entered a residential care service for the provision of residential care (other than respite care) on or after 1 July 2004:

(a) for an assisted resident — A;

(b) for any other care resident — B.

Note The specified amount applies only if paragraph 57A-6 (1) (a) or (b) does not apply.

(4) In subsection (3):

A is:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2004 — $9.30; or

(b) for a later financial year — the amount worked out under section 23.81Q for the financial year.

B is:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2004 — $16.25; or

(b) for a later financial year — the amount worked out under section 23.81Q for the financial year.

[3] Subsection 23.81Q (1), definition of earlier CPI number

substitute

earlier CPI number, for a financial year, means:

(a) for the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (2):

(i) the CPI number for the last March quarter before the beginning of the financial year (the most recent earlier CPI number); or

(ii) if the CPI number for the March quarter of an earlier financial year that started on or after 1 July 1998 is higher than the most recent earlier CPI number — the higher CPI number; and

(b) for the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (4):

(i) the CPI number for the last March quarter before the beginning of the financial year (the most recent earlier CPI number); or

(ii) if the CPI number for the March quarter of an earlier financial year that started on or after 1 July 2003 is higher than the most recent earlier CPI number — the higher CPI number.

[4] Subsection 23.81Q (1), definition of indexed element

substitute

indexed element means:

(a) for the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (2) — the element X or Y mentioned in that subsection; or

(b) for the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (4) — the element A or B mentioned in that subsection.

[5] Subsection 23.81Q (2)

substitute

(2) For the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (2) for a financial year, if the latest CPI number is more than the earlier CPI number, the amount of each indexed element is increased on 1 July of the next financial year.

(2A) For the purpose of working out an amount under subsection 23.81P (4) for a financial year, if the latest CPI number is more than the earlier CPI number, the amount of each indexed element is increased on 1 July of the next financial year.