National Disability Insurance Scheme (Authorisations) Act 2019

An NDIS provider may apply to the Senior Practitioner for an authorisation or interim authorisation.

An application for an authorisation or interim authorisation must:

be made in the approved form; and

include the following:

particulars of the restrictive practice proposed to be applied to the participant;

a copy of the behaviour support plan or interim behaviour support plan that specifies the proposed restrictive practice;

information that shows the provider has engaged in consultation about the proposed use of a restrictive practice with:

the participant; and

the participant's family, carers, guardian or other relevant person;

particulars of the NDIS provider who will apply the restrictive practice to the participant;

particulars of any restrictive practice previously applied to the participant over the 12 month period before the date of the application;

any other information the NDIS provider considers relevant to the application;

any other information as prescribed by regulation.

The Senior Practitioner may request further information from the

NDIS provider making the application.

If the Senior Practitioner requests further information, the

NDIS provider making the application must provide the information within 28 days after the request is made.

If the information is not provided to the Senior Practitioner within 28 days, the application lapses.

The Senior Practitioner may inspect the place where the restrictive practice is to be applied to the participant before deciding the application.