Authorisation of use of level 1 restrictive practices by Authorised Program Officer
12 Authorisation of use of level 1 restrictive practices by Authorised Program Officer
For the purposes of section 23N(8) of the Act, the following requirements must be complied with:
a written notice under that subsection must contain the following information:
the name of the prescribed person; and
the name of the prescribed NDIS provider; and
the time and date on which the restrictive practices, or the period during which, the restrictive practices were used; and
information setting out the nature of the restrictive practices used; and
information setting out the reason the restrictive practices were used; and
information explaining the operation of Part 6A
Division 6 of the Act, and may contain such other information as the prescribed NDIS provider considers appropriate;
a written notice under that subsection must be given as soon as is reasonably practicable after using the relevant restrictive practice;
in the case where a restrictive practice is used in relation to a person over a period not exceeding 3 months, a written notice under that subsection may cover the entire period;
in the case where more than 1 restrictive practice is used in relation to a person, the written notices required under that subsection may be combined into 1 notice;
the prescribed NDIS provider must, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure that a written notice under that subsection is given to a prescribed person in a form that is accessible to the prescribed person.
Pursuant to section 23N(10) of the Act, an Authorised
Program Officer who authorises the use of level 1 restrictive practices in relation to a prescribed person must, on or before 30 June and
31 December in each year, cause a written notice to be given to the
Senior Authorising Officer setting out—
the name of the Authorised Program Officer and the relevant prescribed NDIS provider; and
the number and nature of restrictive practices that were authorised during the preceding 6 months; and
such other information as may be required by the Senior Authorising
Officer.
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