Disability Services Act 2006
sec.47Meaning of State disability work
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sec.47 Meaning of State disability work
State disability work is work that includes providing disability services that is carried out for the disability services department or a funded service provider. State disability work does not include work carried out at a place where a funded service provider provides disability services that is carried out— by a consumer of the service provider; or by a tradesperson who— performs work at the place from time to time; and is not an employee of the service provider; or by a volunteer who— is a relative of a person who receives disability services at the place; and is at the place only to help with the care of the person. s 47 prev s 47 om 2014 No. 12 s 56 pres s 47 amd 2010 No. 5 s 89; 2014 No. 34 s 35 sch 1; 2017 No. 14 s 50 sch 1 sub 2020 No. 39 s 11 amd 2024 No. 50 s 17 (sec.47-ssec.1) State disability work is work that includes providing disability services that is carried out for the disability services department or a funded service provider. (sec.47-ssec.2) State disability work does not include work carried out at a place where a funded service provider provides disability services that is carried out— by a consumer of the service provider; or by a tradesperson who— performs work at the place from time to time; and is not an employee of the service provider; or by a volunteer who— is a relative of a person who receives disability services at the place; and is at the place only to help with the care of the person.
- (a) by a consumer of the service provider; or
- (b) by a tradesperson who— (i) performs work at the place from time to time; and (ii) is not an employee of the service provider; or
- (i) performs work at the place from time to time; and
- (ii) is not an employee of the service provider; or
- (c) by a volunteer who— (i) is a relative of a person who receives disability services at the place; and (ii) is at the place only to help with the care of the person.
- (i) is a relative of a person who receives disability services at the place; and
- (ii) is at the place only to help with the care of the person.
- (i) performs work at the place from time to time; and
- (ii) is not an employee of the service provider; or
- (i) is a relative of a person who receives disability services at the place; and
- (ii) is at the place only to help with the care of the person.