Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 52F.2

  (1)   An approved provider must enter into an * accommodation agreement with a person:

  (a)   before, or within 28 days after, the person enters the provider's service; or

  (b)   within that period as extended under subsection   (2).

  (2)   If, within 28 days after the person (the care recipient ) enters the service:

  (a)   the approved provider and the care recipient have not entered into an * accommodation agreement; and

  (b)   a process under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory has begun for a person (other than an approved provider) to be appointed, by reason that the care recipient has a mental impairment, as the care recipient's legal representative;

the time limit for entering into the agreement is extended until the end of 7 days after:

  (c)   the appointment is made; or

  (d)   a decision is made not to make the appointment; or

  (e)   the process ends for some other reason;

or for such further period as the Secretary allows, having regard to any matters specified in the Fees and Payments Principles.