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DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 146

Directions and other requirements of Senior Practitioner

    (1)     The Senior Practitioner may give a written direction in relation to any of the following matters—

        (a)     prohibiting the use of a specified restrictive practice;

        (b)     prohibiting the use of a specified class of restrictive practice;

        (c)     regulating the use of a specified restrictive practice;

        (d)     regulating the use of a specified class of restrictive practice;

        (e)     prohibiting or regulating the use of a specified restrictive practice on a person belonging to a specified class of—

              (i)     persons with a disability; or

              (ii)     NDIS participants; or

              (iii)     DSOA clients;

        (f)     prohibiting or regulating the use of a specified class of restrictive practices on a person belonging to a specified class of—

              (i)     persons with a disability; or

              (ii)     NDIS participants; or

              (iii)     DSOA clients;

        (g)     requiring approval from the Senior Practitioner for the use of a specified restrictive practice;

        (h)     requiring approval from the Senior Practitioner for the use of a specified class of restrictive practice;

              (i)     requiring approval from the Senior Practitioner for the use of a specified class of restrictive practice on a person belonging to a specified class of—

              (i)     persons with a disability; or

              (ii)     NDIS participants; or

              (iii)     DSOA clients;

        (j)     guidelines and standards in relation to the use of restrictive practices;

        (k)     any prescribed matter.

    (2)     A direction under subsection (1) may be given to one or more of the following—

        (a)     a specified disability service provider or registered NDIS provider;

        (b)     disability service providers generally;

        (c)     registered NDIS providers generally;

        (d)     a class of disability service provider or registered NDIS provider.

    (3)     The Senior Practitioner may require a registered NDIS provider to provide a report to the Senior Practitioner on the use of restrictive practices by the registered NDIS provider.

New s. 147 inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 47.



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