5Definitions

#### 5 Definitions > Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act, including the following: (a) Commission; (b) Commissioner; (c) NDIS provider; (d) NDIS Practice Standards; (e) participant; (f) registered NDIS provider; (g) reportable incident. In this instrument: > Act means the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. > behaviour support plan means: (a) a comprehensive behaviour support plan; or (b) an interim behaviour support plan. > NDIS behaviour support practitioner means a person the Commissioner considers is suitable to undertake behaviour support assessments (including functional behavioural assessments) and to develop behaviour support plans that may contain the use of restrictive practices. > functional behavioural assessment means the process for determining and understanding the function or purpose behind a person’s behaviour, and may involve the collection of data, observations, and information to develop an understanding of the relationship of events and circumstances that trigger and maintain the behaviour. > regulated restrictive practice: see section 6. > specialist behaviour support provider means a registered NDIS provider whose registration includes the provision of specialist behaviour support services. > transitioned RAC provider has the same meaning as in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Transitional Rules 2018.