Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.16Senior practitioner must tell client about plan
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sec.16 Senior practitioner must tell client about plan
A senior practitioner must talk to the client about the client’s care and support under the individual development plan. If the client has a guardian or an informal decision-maker, a senior practitioner must also talk to the guardian or informal decision-maker, or each of those persons, as the case may be, about the client’s care and support under the plan. See section 146 about complying with provisions as soon as practicable, section 147 about complying with provisions to the extent reasonably practicable and section 154 about ensuring the client understands things told or explained to the client. (sec.16-ssec.1) A senior practitioner must talk to the client about the client’s care and support under the individual development plan. (sec.16-ssec.2) If the client has a guardian or an informal decision-maker, a senior practitioner must also talk to the guardian or informal decision-maker, or each of those persons, as the case may be, about the client’s care and support under the plan. See section 146 about complying with provisions as soon as practicable, section 147 about complying with provisions to the extent reasonably practicable and section 154 about ensuring the client understands things told or explained to the client.