I, MARK BUTLER, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, make these Principles under section 96-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997.

Dated 15 January 2013

1 Name of Principles

  These Principles are the Classification Amendment Principles 2013 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Principles commence on 1 February 2013.

3 Amendment of Classification Principles 1997

  Schedule 1 amends the Classification Principles 1997.

Schedule 1 Amendments

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[1] Section 9.3, definition of Answer Appraisal Pack

substitute

Answer Appraisal Pack means the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) Answer Appraisal Pack, published by the Department of Health and Ageing, as existing on the commencement of the Classification Amendment Principles 2013 (No. 1).

Note   The Answer Appraisal Pack is available on the Internet — see http://www.health.gov.au/acfi.

[2] Section 9.3, definition of User Guide  

substitute

User Guide means the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) User Guide, published by the Department of Health and Ageing, as existing on the commencement of the Classification Amendment Principles 2013 (No. 1).

Note   The User Guide is available on the Internet — see http://www.health.gov.au/acfi.

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