Disability Services Act 2006
sec.175Requirement for relevant service provider to consider whether plan should be changed
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sec.175 Requirement for relevant service provider to consider whether plan should be changed
This section applies if— a positive behaviour support plan is developed for an adult under this division; and the relevant service provider becomes aware the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or is a forensic disability client. The relevant service provider must consider whether the positive behaviour support plan should be changed. In deciding whether the positive behaviour support plan should be changed, the relevant service provider must— consult the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 ; and consider the psychiatrist’s, or senior practitioner’s, views about the use of any restrictive practice provided for in the plan. s 175 prev s 175 om 2014 No. 12 s 59 pres s 175 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 amd 2011 No. 13 s 186; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 (sec.175-ssec.1) This section applies if— a positive behaviour support plan is developed for an adult under this division; and the relevant service provider becomes aware the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or is a forensic disability client. (sec.175-ssec.2) The relevant service provider must consider whether the positive behaviour support plan should be changed. (sec.175-ssec.3) In deciding whether the positive behaviour support plan should be changed, the relevant service provider must— consult the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 ; and consider the psychiatrist’s, or senior practitioner’s, views about the use of any restrictive practice provided for in the plan.
- (a) a positive behaviour support plan is developed for an adult under this division; and
- (b) the relevant service provider becomes aware the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or is a forensic disability client.
- (a) consult the authorised psychiatrist responsible for treating the adult under the Mental Health Act 2016 , or senior practitioner responsible for the care and support of the adult under the Forensic Disability Act 2011 ; and
- (b) consider the psychiatrist’s, or senior practitioner’s, views about the use of any restrictive practice provided for in the plan.