60Appointed program officer

60 Appointed program officer

(1)  An appointed program officer for a disability services provider must ensure that any restrictive practice used in relation to a person with disability by that disability services provider, under an authorisation under section 52 or section 58(1)(g)  –

(a) is used in accordance with –

(i) that authorisation; and

(ii) any guidelines issued by the Senior Practitioner in relation to restrictive practices under section 46 ; and

(iii) the person's behaviour support plan; and

(b) is the least restrictive of the person as is possible in the circumstances.

(2)  An appointed program officer must perform the appointed program officer’s functions in accordance with any guidelines issued by the Senior Practitioner under section 46 .