Disability Act 2006
146Directions and other requirements of Senior Practitioner
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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—
(f) prohibiting or regulating the use of a specified class of restrictive practices on a person belonging to a specified class of—
(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—
(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.