Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Any resident in a residential service or any person on behalf of the resident may request the disability service provider to arrange for the resident to be seen by a community visitor.
(2) The disability service provider must within 72 hours of receiving a request under subsection (1) advise the Community Visitors Board that a request has been made.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) Unless subsection (4) applies, the Community Visitors Board must ensure a request is responded to within 7 days of the request being received under subsection (2).
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), if the Community Visitors Board considers that it would be appropriate in the circumstances, the Community Visitors Board may arrange for the Public Advocate to respond to the request.
(5) The Community Visitors Board may refuse a request under subsection (2) if the Community Visitors Board considers that the request is—
(a) vexatious; or
(b) frivolous; or
(c) lacking in substance.
S. 131A (Heading) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 93(1).
S. 131A inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 57.