Disability Services Act 2006
sec.216Application of division
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sec.216 Application of division
This division— applies in relation to the following service providers that provide disability services or NDIS supports or services to an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability— an NDIS service provider; a funded service provider; the department; another service provider prescribed by regulation for this section; and applies if— a service provider in relation to which this division applies locks gates, doors or windows at premises where disability services or NDIS supports or services are provided to adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability; and the only reason the gates, doors or windows are locked is to prevent physical harm being caused to an adult with a skills deficit. However, this part does not apply in relation to a service provider— prescribed by regulation; or to the extent the service provider is providing disability services or NDIS supports or services prescribed by regulation. A service provider is a division 2 service provider to the extent this division applies in relation to the provider under subsections (1) (a) and (2) . s 216 ins 2008 No. 23 s 8 sub 2019 No. 19 s 34 amd 2020 No. 39 s 17 (sec.216-ssec.1) This division— applies in relation to the following service providers that provide disability services or NDIS supports or services to an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability— an NDIS service provider; a funded service provider; the department; another service provider prescribed by regulation for this section; and applies if— a service provider in relation to which this division applies locks gates, doors or windows at premises where disability services or NDIS supports or services are provided to adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability; and the only reason the gates, doors or windows are locked is to prevent physical harm being caused to an adult with a skills deficit. (sec.216-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply in relation to a service provider— prescribed by regulation; or to the extent the service provider is providing disability services or NDIS supports or services prescribed by regulation. (sec.216-ssec.3) A service provider is a division 2 service provider to the extent this division applies in relation to the provider under subsections (1) (a) and (2) .
- (a) applies in relation to the following service providers that provide disability services or NDIS supports or services to an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability— (i) an NDIS service provider; (ii) a funded service provider; (iii) the department; (iv) another service provider prescribed by regulation for this section; and
- (i) an NDIS service provider;
- (ii) a funded service provider;
- (iii) the department;
- (iv) another service provider prescribed by regulation for this section; and