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DISABILITY SERVICES AND INCLUSION ACT 2023 (NO. 107, 2023) - SECT 15

Statutory funding conditions

Statutory funding conditions

             (1)  This section sets out the statutory funding conditions that apply to a person:

                     (a)  to whom money may be payable under an arrangement made under section 13; or

                     (b)  who receives a grant of financial assistance made under section 13.

First condition--code of conduct

             (2)  The first statutory funding condition is the condition that the person complies with the code of conduct.

Note:          For the code of conduct, see section 20.

Second condition--certificate of compliance

             (3)  The second statutory funding condition is the condition that, if the arrangement or grant is in relation to an eligible activity that is a regulated activity, the person:

                     (a)  holds a certificate of compliance for the regulated activity; or

                     (b)  is covered by a determination, in force under subsection 9(2), for the regulated activity and the day specified in the determination has not occurred.

Note:          For certificates of compliance, see sections 21 and 22.

Third condition--complaints management and resolution system

             (4)  The third statutory funding condition is the condition that the person implements and maintains a complaints management and resolution system that:

                     (a)  is appropriate for the size of the person and for the kinds of eligible activities to which the arrangement or grant relates; and

                     (b)  acknowledges the role of advocates (including independent advocates), and other representatives, of people with disability; and

                     (c)  provides for cooperation with, and facilitates arrangements for, those advocates, and other representatives, to support people with disability who:

                              (i)  are affected by the complaints process; and

                             (ii)  wish to be independently supported in that process by an advocate or other representative; and

                     (d)  complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

Fourth condition--incident management system

             (5)  The fourth statutory funding condition is the condition that the person implements and maintains an incident management system that:

                     (a)  is appropriate for the size of the person and for the kinds of eligible activities to which the arrangement or grant relates; and

                     (b)  complies with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

Fifth condition--banning orders

             (6)  The fifth statutory funding condition is the condition that:

                     (a)  the person is not subject to a banning order that is in force under section 73ZN of the NDIS Act; and

                     (b)  none of the members of the key personnel of the person is subject to a banning order that is in force under section 73ZN of the NDIS Act; and

                     (c)  if another person (the employee ), who is employed or otherwise engaged by the person, is subject to a banning order that is in force under section 73ZN of the NDIS Act in relation to activities, supports or services:

                              (i)  the employee does not breach the banning order in engaging in those activities or providing those supports or services for, or on behalf of, the person; and

                             (ii)  if the employee became subject to the banning order on or after the day the arrangement or grant is made--the person notifies the Secretary, in writing, of the banning order as soon as practicable after the banning order is made; and

                            (iii)  if the employee became subject to the banning order before the day the arrangement or grant is made--the person notifies the Secretary, in writing, of the banning order as soon as practicable after the day the arrangement or grant is made.



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