Victorian Repealed Acts

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Intellectually Disabled Persons' Services Act 1986 - SECT 9

General service plan

9. General service plan



(1) Where a declaration of eligibility is issued, the person who requested the
assessment may require the Secretary to prepare a general service plan in
respect of the eligible person.

(2) The Secretary must ensure that a general service plan is prepared within a
reasonable time of being requested to do so under sub-section (1).

(3) If a request has not already been made under sub-section (1) and a person
is seeking admission to or has been admitted in an emergency to-

   (a)  a residential institution; or

   (b)  a registered service; or





   (c)  a contracted service provider; or





   (d)  a residential program; or

   (e)  a non-residential program-

the Secretary must ensure that there is prepared a general service plan in
respect of the person within 60 days.

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(5) The Secretary must prepare a general service plan in consultation with-

   (a)  the eligible person; and

   (b)  the primary carer of that person; and

   (c)  any other persons the Secretary considers appropriate.



(6) Notwithstanding sub-section (5) if-

   (a)  the eligible person objects to the primary carer being consulted; and

   (b)  the Secretary is satisfied that the eligible person has the capacity
        to object; and



   (c)  the primary carer is not the guardian of the eligible person-

the Secretary must not consult with the primary carer.

(7) The Secretary must send a copy of the general service plan to-

   (a)  the eligible person; and

   (b)  unless sub-section (6) applies, the primary carer; and

   (c)  any association or organization which is to provide services under the
        general service plan.