Private Aged Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 2018 · Updated to 29 Mar 2017 · Part IX · General
53. Savings and transitional
Feedback & supportOn the date of coming into operation of this Act, a care centre registered under the Care Centres Act 1993 which provides care to four or more aged person shall be deemed to have been licensed under this Act up to five years from the date of coming into operation of this Act or such further period as the
Director General may allow.
The operator of a care centre under subsection (1) shall apply for an approval and a licence under this Act within the period of five years, or such further period as the Director General may allow in accordance with subsection (1).
approval
“approval” means an approval granted under subsection 9(1) to provide a private aged healthcare facilities and services and
Pending the decision to grant an approval and a licence to a care centre under subsection (2), the care centre shall continue to be deemed to be licensed under this Act.
Any decision, order, appeal, direction, investigation, trial and proceedings done, taken or commenced under the
Care Centres Act 1993 relating to the care centre under subsection (1)
immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall be continued or concluded under and in accordance with the provisions of the Care Centres Act 1993.
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private aged healthcare facilities and services
“private aged healthcare facilities and services” means any premises where healthcare services are provided for aged persons;