Disability Services Act 2006
sec.159Participation of psychiatrist or senior practitioner in development of plan
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sec.159 Participation of psychiatrist or senior practitioner in development of plan
This section applies if— the chief executive is aware the adult is— subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; or a forensic disability client; and the chief executive develops a positive behaviour support plan for the adult under this division. The chief executive must ensure a following person is given the opportunity to participate in the development of the positive behaviour support plan— for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (i) —the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (ii) —a senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 . s 159 prev s 159 om 2014 No. 12 s 59 pres s 159 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 amd 2011 No. 13 s 182; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 (sec.159-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive is aware the adult is— subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; or a forensic disability client; and the chief executive develops a positive behaviour support plan for the adult under this division. (sec.159-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure a following person is given the opportunity to participate in the development of the positive behaviour support plan— for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (i) —the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (ii) —a senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 .
- (a) the chief executive is aware the adult is— (i) subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; or (ii) a forensic disability client; and
- (i) subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; or
- (ii) a forensic disability client; and
- (b) the chief executive develops a positive behaviour support plan for the adult under this division.
- (i) subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 ; or
- (ii) a forensic disability client; and
- (a) for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (i) —the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 ;
- (b) for an adult mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (ii) —a senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 .