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10 Paramount consideration—NDIS clearances and checks

When the Regulator or VCAT makes a decision or takes an action under this Act in relation to an applicant for an NDIS check or a holder of an NDIS clearance*,* the health, safety and well-being of persons with a disability and in particular, the protection of persons with a disability from abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation must be the paramount consideration.

S. 11 amended by No. 58/2025 s. 125(Sch. 2 item 1.4).

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