National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Act 2022 (Cth)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Act 2022

No. 27, 2022

An Act to amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Participant service guarantee National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 Schedule 2—Flexibility measures National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 Schedule 3—Full scheme amendments Part 1—Main amendments National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 Part 2—Consequential amendments DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Act 2022 No. 27, 2022

An Act to amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, and for related purposes

[Assented to 1 April 2022]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Act 2022.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 April 2022 2. Schedule 1, item 1 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 3. Schedule 1, items 2 and 3 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 4. Schedule 1, items 4 to 12 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 5. Schedule 1, item 13 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 6. Schedule 1, item 14 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 7. Schedule 1, item 15 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 8. Schedule 1, item 16 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 9. Schedule 1, items 17 to 29 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 10. Schedule 1, item 30 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 11. Schedule 1, items 31 to 33 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 12. Schedule 1, items 34 to 36 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 13. Schedule 1, item 37 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 14. Schedule 1, item 38 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 15. Schedule 1, item 39 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 16. Schedule 1, item 40 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 17. Schedule 1, item 41 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 18. Schedule 1, items 42 and 43 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 19. Schedule 1, items 44 to 51 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 20. Schedule 1, items 52 to 57 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 21. Schedule 1, item 58 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 22. Schedule 1, items 59 and 60 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 23. Schedule 1, item 61 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 24. Schedule 1, items 63 and 64 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 25. Schedule 1, item 65 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 26. Schedule 1, items 66 and 67 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 27. Schedule 1, items 68 and 69 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 28. Schedule 1, items 70 and 71 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022 29. Schedule 2 The later of: 1 July 2022 (a) the day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (a) applies) (b) 1 April 2022. 30. Schedule 3 The seventh day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 April 2022