Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 - SECT 23

Registration of services5

23. Registration of services5



(1) A person may apply to the Secretary in the prescribed form for an
association or organization or municipal council which provides services for
intellectually disabled persons to be registered as a registered service.





(2) The Secretary may refuse to register an association or organization or
municipal council as a registered service if-





   (a)  the Secretary does not approve the service provided by the association
        or organization or municipal council ; or





   (b)  the Secretary is not satisfied that the service provided by the
        association or organization or municipal council is or will be
        operated in accordance with the principles specified in sub-section
        (3).



(3) The principles referred to in sub-section (2)(b) are-

   (a)  that the service is provided in the least restrictive environment; and

   (b)  that provision is made for persons who are receiving the service to
        participate in the planning, operation and evaluation of the service;
        and

   (c)  that restrictions on and the interference with the rights, dignity and
        self-respect of persons receiving the service is kept to the minimum
        necessary in the circumstances; and

   (d)  that there are adequate mechanisms for the assessment and review of
        persons receiving the service; and

   (e)  that services to eligible persons are provided in accordance with
        general service plans and individual program plans; and

   (f)  that the service provided is accessible and flexible to meet the
        individual rights and needs of eligible persons.



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(6) If a non-residential service administers a facility which was registered
as a day training centre or a private training centre under the
Mental Health Act 1959, any school section of the facility has the status of a
school section of a day training centre for the purposes of legislation
enabling the transfer of school sections to special developmental school
status.