221Provider may give directions relating to resident's money

221 Provider may give directions relating to resident's money

(1) In managing or controlling money of a resident under section 218, a provider may direct any employee of the supported residential service to handle or deal with the money.

(2) A provider must not give directions under subsection (1) in relation to the money of a particular resident if the provider does not have the written consent of that resident to manage or control that money.

(3) A provider must not give directions under subsection (1) in relation to the money of a particular resident requiring or allowing an employee to do anything that would, if done by the provider, contravene section 218 or 219.

(4) An employee of a supported residential service must only handle or deal with money of a resident in accordance with directions given to the employee under subsection (1).

(5) A provider must not give a direction to handle, deal with, manage or control money of a resident to a close associate of the provider other than an employee.

(6) Subject to subsections (1) and (5), a close associate of a provider must not handle, deal with, manage or control money of a resident.