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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2012
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Community Services)
Contents
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2012
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Minister for Community Services)
Disability Services Amendment Bill 2012
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Disability Services Act 1991, and for other purposes
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Disability Services Amendment Act 2012.
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
This Act amends the Disability Services Act 1991.
Note This Act also amends the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 (see s 7).
4 Financial assistance for providers of
services
Section 6 (2) (b)
after
schedule 2
insert
and any relevant standards approved under section 11 (Disability service standards)
5 Conditions of
grants
Section 7 (4)
substitute
(4) An agreement mentioned in subsection (1) is subject to the condition that the grantee complies with—
(a) guidelines (if any) mentioned in section 10 (1) (a) that apply to the grantee; and
(b) standards (if any) mentioned in section 11 that apply to the grantee.
insert
11 Disability service standards
(1) The Minister may approve standards about the provision of services for people with disabilities.
Note Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different provision for different categories (see Legislation Act, s 48).
(2) An approval or an approved standard may apply, adopt or incorporate an instrument as in force from time to time.
(3) An approval is a disallowable instrument.
Note 1 A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
Note 2 An amendment or repeal of an approval is also a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46 (2)).
12 Regulation-making power
(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
(2) A regulation may make provision in relation to standards mentioned in section 11, including the following:
(a) the entities that must comply with the standards;
(b) performance measures for measuring compliance with the standards;
(c) the monitoring of compliance with the standards;
(d) the enforcement of compliance with the standards;
(e) the consequences of failing to comply with the standards.
(3) A regulation may create offences and fix maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for the offences.
7 Human Rights Commission Act 2005, new section 40 (b) (va)
insert
(va) standards (if any) approved under the Disability Services Act 1991, section 11 (Disability service standards);
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 May 2012.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2012.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory 2012
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