Disability Services Act 2006
sec.217Definitions for division
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sec.217 Definitions for division
In this division— adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability see section 144 . adult with a skills deficit means an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability who can not safely exit premises where disability services or NDIS supports or services are provided to the adult without supervision, if the only reason the adult can not safely exit the premises without supervision is— the adult lacks road safety skills; or the adult is vulnerable to abuse or exploitation by others; or the adult is unable to find his or her way back to the premises; or another reason prescribed under a regulation. s 217 def adult with a skills deficit amd 2020 No. 39 s 70 sch 1 division 2 service provider see section 216 (3) . s 217 def division 2 service provider ins 2019 No. 19 s 35 (2) relevant service provider ... s 217 def relevant service provider om 2019 No. 19 s 35 (1) s 217 ins 2008 No. 23 s 8 amd 2020 No. 39 s 70 sch 1
- (a) the adult lacks road safety skills; or
- (b) the adult is vulnerable to abuse or exploitation by others; or
- (c) the adult is unable to find his or her way back to the premises; or
- (d) another reason prescribed under a regulation.