Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Act 2019 (116 of 2019)

Schedule 4   Transitional, application, saving and other provisions

Part 3   Responsibilities of approved providers etc.

Division 1   Transitional etc. provisions relating to the imposition of sanctions on approved providers

11   Saving of notices of intention to impose sanctions

(1) This item applies in relation to a notice given by the Secretary under subsection 67-3(1) of the Aged Care Act inviting an approved provider to make submissions to the Secretary if:

(a) the notice was given before the transition time; and

(b) immediately before that time, the period for making the submissions has not ended.

(2) Despite the repeal of Part 4.4 of the Aged Care Act by Schedule 2 to this Act, the notice continues to have effect, after the transition time, as if:

(a) it were a notice given by the Commissioner under subsection 63S(2) of the Commission Act; and

(b) the invitation to make submissions to the Secretary were an invitation to make submissions to the Commissioner.