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6Information about unexplained absence of care recipients
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6 Information about unexplained absence of care recipients
(1) An approved provider of a residential care service must inform the Quality and Safety Commissioner if: (a) a care recipient is absent from the service; and (b) the absence is unexplained; and (c) the absence is reported to the police. (2) The information must be given to the Quality and Safety Commissioner as soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 24 hours after the care recipient’s absence is reported to the police.