201HSenior Practitioner may issue guidelines and standards and give directions

201H Senior Practitioner may issue guidelines and standards and give directions (1) The Senior Practitioner may issue guidelines and standards in relation to any of the following matters— (a) the use of restrictive practices on persons subject to a treatment plan; (b) the development of treatment plans and the matters to be included in treatment plans; (c) reporting requirements on the implementation of treatment plans; (d) reporting requirements on the use of restrictive practices, including the consolidation of reports where there are multiple service providers; (e) any prescribed matter. (2) The Senior Practitioner may give written directions in relation to any of the following matters— (a) any of the matters specified in subsection (1); (b) prohibiting the use of a specified restrictive practice; (c) prohibiting the use of a specified class of restrictive practice; (d) regulating the use of a specified restrictive practice; (e) regulating the use of a specified class of restrictive practice; (f) prohibiting or regulating the use of a specified restrictive practice on a person belonging to a specified class of persons with a disability or a specified class of NDIS participants; (g) prohibiting or regulating the use of a specified class of restrictive practices on a person belonging to a specified class of persons with a disability or a specified class of NDIS participants; (h) requiring approval from the Senior Practitioner for the use of a specified restrictive practice; (i) requiring approval from the Senior Practitioner for the use of a specified class of restrictive practice; (j) 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 persons with a disability or a specified class of NDIS participants; (k) any prescribed matter. (3) Guidelines, standards or directions under this section may be issued or 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. S. 201I inserted by No. 19/2019 s. 120, substituted by No. 9/2023 s. 76.