Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE (BOND SECURITY) ACT 2006 - SECT 13

             (1)  As soon as practicable after the Secretary has determined the matters mentioned in subsection 12(2) in respect of an outstanding bond balance of a person who is or has been an approved provider (the approved provider or former approved provider ), the Secretary must make a refund declaration relating to the outstanding bond balance.

             (2)  The refund declaration must:

                     (a)  be in writing; and

                     (b)  specify the approved provider or former approved provider that has not refunded all, or part, of the relevant outstanding bond balance; and

                     (c)  declare that the Commonwealth is to pay an amount equal to the sum of:

                              (i)  the amount determined under paragraph 12(2)(b); and

                             (ii)  the amount determined under paragraph 12(2)(c);

                            to the person determined under paragraph 12(2)(d).

             (3)  A refund declaration is not a legislative instrument.