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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sec.80SPurpose of ch 5B
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### sec.80S Purpose of ch 5B
The purpose of this chapter is to enable the tribunal to—
give approval for a relevant service provider to contain or seclude an adult, and to review the approval; and
if the tribunal has given, or proposes to give, an approval mentioned in paragraph (a) in relation to an adult—give approval for a relevant service provider to use restrictive practices other than containment or seclusion in relation to the adult, and to review the approval; and
appoint a guardian for a restrictive practice matter for an adult, and to review the appointment.
Also, this chapter—
enables the public guardian to approve the use of particular restrictive practices on a short-term basis; and
provides criteria for guardians for a restrictive practice matter and informal decision-makers for deciding whether to consent to the use of particular restrictive practices.
s 80S ins 2008 No. 23 s 22
amd 2014 No. 26 s 240 (1)
(sec.80S-ssec.1) The purpose of this chapter is to enable the tribunal to— give approval for a relevant service provider to contain or seclude an adult, and to review the approval; and if the tribunal has given, or proposes to give, an approval mentioned in paragraph (a) in relation to an adult—give approval for a relevant service provider to use restrictive practices other than containment or seclusion in relation to the adult, and to review the approval; and appoint a guardian for a restrictive practice matter for an adult, and to review the appointment.
(sec.80S-ssec.2) Also, this chapter— enables the public guardian to approve the use of particular restrictive practices on a short-term basis; and provides criteria for guardians for a restrictive practice matter and informal decision-makers for deciding whether to consent to the use of particular restrictive practices.
- (a) give approval for a relevant service provider to contain or seclude an adult, and to review the approval; and
- (b) if the tribunal has given, or proposes to give, an approval mentioned in paragraph (a) in relation to an adult—give approval for a relevant service provider to use restrictive practices other than containment or seclusion in relation to the adult, and to review the approval; and
- (c) appoint a guardian for a restrictive practice matter for an adult, and to review the appointment.
- (a) enables the public guardian to approve the use of particular restrictive practices on a short-term basis; and
- (b) provides criteria for guardians for a restrictive practice matter and informal decision-makers for deciding whether to consent to the use of particular restrictive practices.