Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (45 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Aged Care Act 2024

Part 1   Amendments commencing immediately after the commencement of the Aged Care Act 2024

Aged Care Act 2024

271   At the end of section 569

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Subdelegation to persons who are not APS employees

(4) Before subdelegating a function or power under subsection (2) to a person who is not an APS employee in Services Australia, the Chief Executive Centrelink must have regard to whether the person has appropriate qualifications or expertise to perform the function or exercise the power.

Limitation - automation of administrative action

(5) The Chief Executive Centrelink may only subdelegate a function or power under subsection 582(1) (which deals with automation of administrative action) to an APS employee who is holding, occupying, or performing the duties of an SES office or position in Services Australia.