Australian Government Attorney-General's Department Country Resources Disability Legislation Australia 31 December 1986 Legislation/regulation

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Part I—Preliminary 1
1 Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2 Commencement [see Note 1]............................................................. 1
3 Objects ............................................................................................... 1
3A Application of the Criminal Code ..................................................... 2
4 Interpretation ..................................................................................... 2
5 Principles, objectives and guidelines ................................................. 3
5A Standards for the provision of certain services and programs............ 3
6 Extension of Act to certain external Territories ................................. 4
Part IA—Accreditation and certification for the purposes of
certain services and programs 5
6A Definitions ......................................................................................... 5
6B Secretary may approve accrediting authorities .................................. 6
6C Accrediting authority may grant accreditation to certification
bodies ................................................................................................ 6
6D Accredited certification body may give certificates of
compliance to providers of employment services .............................. 7
6DA Accredited certification body may give certificates of
compliance to providers of advocacy services ................................... 8
6E Accredited certification body may give certificates of
compliance to providers of rehabilitation programs .......................... 9
Part II—Funding of services for persons with disabilities 11
Division 1—General 11
7 Interpretation ................................................................................... 11
8 Target group etc. .............................................................................. 15
9 Approval of additional eligible services .......................................... 16
9A Approval of additional employment services .................................. 16
9B Approval of additional advocacy services ....................................... 16
Division 2—Grants for eligible services and research and
development activities 17
10 Financial assistance for eligible services ......................................... 17
12 Financial assistance for research and development activities .......... 19
Division 2A—Grants for employment services 22
Subdivision A—Transitional grants 22
12AA Application of Subdivision .............................................................. 22
12AB Transitional financial assistance for employment services .............. 23
Subdivision B—Grants (other than transitional grants) 24
12AC Application of Subdivision .............................................................. 24
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12AD Financial assistance for employment services ................................. 24
Subdivision C—Provisions applicable in respect of all grants
under this Division 26
12AE Ancillary provisions relating to grants in respect of
employment services ....................................................................... 26
Division 3—Grants for advocacy services 28
13 Financial assistance for advocacy services ...................................... 28
14 Ancillary provisions relating to grants in respect of advocacy
services ............................................................................................ 29
Division 3A—Disability Standards Review Panels 32
14B Establishment .................................................................................. 32
14C Functions ......................................................................................... 32
14D Powers ............................................................................................. 33
14E Performance of a Disability Standards Review Panel’s
functions .......................................................................................... 33
14F Minister may make orders ............................................................... 33
Division 3B—Failure to meet applicable standards or hold
certificate of compliance 34
14G Declaration of failure to meet standards .......................................... 34
14GA Consequences of failure to hold certificate ...................................... 35
14H Certain matters to occur before Minister makes a declaration
or takes action .................................................................................. 35
14J Information about Minister’s declaration may be made
available to the public ...................................................................... 36
Division 4—Miscellaneous 38
14K Review of services funded under Part II .......................................... 38
15 Agreements in respect of terms and conditions of grants ................ 38
16 Agreements may be entered into with transferees of land etc. ......... 39
Part III—Provision of rehabilitation services by the
Commonwealth 40
Division 1—General 40
17 Interpretation ................................................................................... 40
18 Target group .................................................................................... 40
19 Exercise of powers .......................................................................... 41
Division 2—Rehabilitation services 42
20 Provision of rehabilitation programs ............................................... 42
21 Restriction of rehabilitation programs to Australian citizens
etc. ................................................................................................... 43
21A How are rehabilitation programs ended? ......................................... 43
22 Cost of rehabilitation programs ....................................................... 43
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Division 3—Miscellaneous 46
23 Recovery of costs of rehabilitation programs borne by the
Commonwealth ............................................................................... 46
24 Training allowance and living-away-from-home allowance............ 49
25 Arrangements for provision of rehabilitation programs ................... 50
26 Review of decisions under Part III .................................................. 50
27 Power to obtain information etc. ..................................................... 51
28 Secrecy ............................................................................................ 53
29 Offences against secrecy provision indictable offences ................... 55
30 Time limit for institution of prosecutions ........................................ 55
Part IV—Miscellaneous 56
32 Principles etc. to be in writing ......................................................... 56
33 Delegation by Minister .................................................................... 56
34 Delegation by Secretary................................................................... 57
35 Payments to be made out of appropriated money ............................ 57
36 Regulations ...................................................................................... 57
Notes 59

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