Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

4............ Vacancy in the office of an Advisory Council member....................... 4

5............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 4

6............ Extension to external Territories.......................................................... 4

Part 2--Australian Aged Care Quality Agency                                                  5

7............ Establishment...................................................................................... 5

8............ Constitution......................................................................................... 5

9............ Function.............................................................................................. 5

10.......... Quality Agency to have the privileges and immunities of the Crown.. 5

Part 3--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants                                 6

Division 1--Function and powers of the CEO                                                6

11.......... Chief Executive Officer....................................................................... 6

12.......... Functions of the CEO......................................................................... 6

13.......... Powers of the CEO............................................................................. 7

14.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO............................................ 7

15.......... Fees..................................................................................................... 7

Division 2--Appointment of the CEO                                                                  8

16.......... Appointment....................................................................................... 8

17.......... Term of appointment........................................................................... 8

18.......... Acting CEO........................................................................................ 8

Division 3--Terms and conditions of the CEO's appointment               9

19.......... Remuneration and allowances............................................................. 9

20.......... Leave of absence................................................................................. 9

21.......... Outside employment........................................................................... 9

22.......... Disclosure of interests......................................................................... 9

23.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 10

24.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 10

25.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 10

Division 4--Staff and consultants                                                                        11

26.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 11

27.......... Persons assisting the CEO................................................................ 11

28.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 12

Part 4--Aged Care Quality Advisory Council                                                   13

29.......... Establishment of the Aged Care Quality Advisory Council.............. 13

30.......... Functions of the Advisory Council................................................... 13

31.......... Membership of the Advisory Council............................................... 13

32.......... Appointment of Advisory Council members.................................... 13

33.......... Procedures of the Advisory Council................................................. 14

34.......... Acting appointments--Chair............................................................. 14

35.......... Acting appointments--members other than the Chair....................... 15

36.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 15

37.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 16

38.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 16

39.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................... 17

40.......... Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council................................ 17

41.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 18

42.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 18

Part 5--Strategic and annual operational plans                                               19

43.......... Strategic plans................................................................................... 19

44.......... Annual operational plans................................................................... 19

Part 6--Reporting requirements                                                                                21

45.......... Minister may require CEO to prepare reports or give information.... 21

46.......... Keeping the Minister informed.......................................................... 21

47.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 22

Part 7--Protected information                                                                                    23

48.......... Use of protected information............................................................. 23

49.......... Disclosure of protected information for other purposes.................... 23

50.......... Limits on use of protected information disclosed by the CEO.......... 25

51.......... Disclosure to court............................................................................ 25

52.......... Information about an aged care service............................................. 25

Part 8--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       27

53.......... Quality Agency Principles................................................................ 27

54.......... Delegation by the CEO..................................................................... 27

55.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 27

 

 

 

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Act 2013

No. 79, 2013

 

An Act to establish the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, and for related purposes

[Assented to 28 June 2013]

 

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  

 [Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 13 March 2013

Senate on 17 June 2013]