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131BRequest to see a community visitor—residents of Minister approved premises
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131B Request to see a community visitor—residents of Minister approved premises
(1) Any Minister approved premises resident or any person on behalf of the Minister approved premises resident may request the disability service provider or registered NDIS provider (as appropriate) to arrange for the Minister approved premises resident to be seen by a community visitor.
(2) The disability service provider or registered NDIS provider must advise the Community Visitors Board that a request has been made under subsection (1) within 72 hours of receiving the request.
(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—
S. 132 amended by No. 19/2019 s. 58(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).