There is to be a Commissioner of the Commission with functions that include:

  (a)   protecting and enhancing the safety, health, well - being and quality of life of aged care consumers; and

  (aa)   approving providers of aged care; and

  (ab)   imposing sanctions on approved providers and lifting sanctions; and

  (ac)   ensuring compliance with the aged care responsibilities of approved providers and provisions of this Act and the Aged Care Act; and

  (b)   promoting the provision of quality care and services by approved providers of aged care services and service providers of Commonwealth - funded aged care services; and

  (c)   the consumer engagement functions; and

  (d)   the complaints functions; and

  (da)   the code functions; and

  (e)   the regulatory functions; and

  (f)   the education functions; and

  (g)   reconsidering and reviewing certain decisions made under this Act.

The Minister is to appoint the Commissioner and may give written directions about the performance of the Commissioner's functions.

The Commissioner may charge fees for services provided by the Commissioner in performing the Commissioner's functions.