means:

(a) a refundable deposit balance; or

(b) an accommodation bond balance; or

(c) an entry contribution balance; or

(d) an unregulated lump sum balance.

means a determination made under section 19.

service

has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the

Aged Care Act 1997

.

, when used in a geographical sense,

includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.

means:

(a) an accommodation bond; or

(b) an entry contribution.

:

(a) in relation to a bond that is an accommodation bond—means an accommodation bond balance as defined in the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the

Aged Care Act 1997

; or

means a trading or financial within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution.

means a declaration made under section 10.

means the Minister who administers this Act.

means a declaration made under section 7.

means a newspaper circulating generally throughout Australia.

has the meaning given by the Dictionary in Schedule 1 to the

Aged Care Act 1997

.

has the meaning given by subsection (2).

has the meaning given by subsection (2).

, in relation to a refund declaration, means the amount that the refund declaration declares is to be paid by the Commonwealth.

means a determination made under section 18.

means a declaration made under section 13.

, in relation to a refund declaration, means the person that the refund declaration declares is to be paid an amount by the Commonwealth.

means the of the Department.

Outstanding bond balance

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a bond balance is an

outstanding bond balance

of an approved provider at a particular time if:

has the meaning given by subsection (3).