Disability Services Act 1991

The Minister may approve standards about the provision of specialist disability services by specialist disability service providers.

Examples—matters standards may be about

 quality of services

 qualifications and training for staff

 criminal history checks

 protection of personal information

 allowing reasonable access to premises to inspect the operation of services

Note Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and to make an instrument that applies differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).

An approved standard may apply, adopt or incorporate an instrument as in force from time to time.

An approved standard is a disallowable instrument.

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