Public Guardian (NDIS) Amendment Regulation 2019

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Public Guardian (NDIS) Amendment Regulation 2019.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2019.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Public Guardian Regulation 2014.

4Insertion of new s 2A

After section 2—
insert—

2ADefinition

In this regulation—

quarter means each of the following periods in a year—

(a)1 January to 31 March;

(b)1 April to 30 June;

(c)1 July to 30 September;

(d)1 October to 31 December.

5Replacement of pt 2, hdg (Visitable sites)

Part 2, heading—
omit, insert—

Part 2 Community visitor program (adult)

6Insertion of new s 4

After section 3—
insert—

4Requirement for particular registered NDIS providers to give information to public guardian—Act, s 49A

(1)For section 49A(2) of the Act, the registered NDIS provider must give the public guardian the required information—

(a)on or before 14 October 2019; and

(b)within 14 days after the end of each quarter after 14 October 2019.

(2)For section 49A(3) of the Act, definition required information, the following information is prescribed—

(a)the registered NDIS provider’s—

(i)name; and

(ii)contact telephone number; and

(iii)email address;

(b)the address of each visitable site at which the registered NDIS provider provides services or supports in relation to which section 49A of the Act applies.

7Insertion of new pt 3

After part 2—
insert—

Part 3 Community visitor program (child)

5Requirement for particular NDIS providers and registered NDIS providers to give information to public guardian—Act, s 72A

(1)For section 72A(2) of the Act, the NDIS provider or registered NDIS provider must give the public guardian the required information—

(a)on or before 14 October 2019; and

(b)within 14 days after the end of each quarter after 14 October 2019.

(2)For section 72A(3) of the Act, definition required information, the following information is prescribed—

(a)the NDIS provider’s or registered NDIS provider’s—

(i)name; and

(ii)contact telephone number; and

(iii)email address;

(b)the address of each place at which the NDIS provider or registered NDIS provider provides the child accommodation service in relation to which section 72A of the Act applies.

8Amendment of sch 1 (Visitable sites)

Schedule 1, section 1(1)(e) and (2)—
omit.