Interpretation
3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
barrier includes something that is—
physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal; or
based on information or communications; or
the result of a policy or practice;
central assessment unit means the central assessment unit established under the Child
Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016;
Chief
Executive means the Chief Executive of the administrative unit of the Public
Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of this Act;
community visitor means a community visitor appointed under Part 7;
disability, in relation to a person, includes long-term physical, psycho‑social, intellectual, cognitive, neurological or sensory impairment, or a combination of any of these impairments, which in interaction with various barriers may hinder the person's full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others;
disability access and inclusion plan, in relation to a State authority, means the disability access and inclusion plan, as in force from time to time, prepared by the State authority under section 16;
National
Disability Insurance Scheme or NDIS means the National Disability Insurance Scheme under the National
Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 of the Commonwealth;
Registrar means the Registrar of the central assessment unit within the meaning of the Child
Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016;
State authority means—
an administrative unit (within the meaning of the Public
Sector Act 2009);
or
an agency or instrumentality of the Crown, or agency or instrumentality of the Crown of a class, prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or
a local council constituted under the Local
Government Act 1999;
or
any other person or body, or person or body of a class, declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this paragraph for the purposes of this Act, but does not include a person or body, or person or body of a class, declared by the regulations to be excluded from the ambit of this definition for the purposes of this Act;
State
Disability Inclusion Plan means the State Disability Inclusion Plan prepared under section 13, as in force from time to time;
Tribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal under the South
Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.
For the purposes of this Act, a reference to mainstream supports and services will be taken to be a reference to supports and services (however described) that are not NDIS‑funded supports and services.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
, declared by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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