Level 1 restrictive practices
4 Level 1 restrictive practices
For the purposes of the definition of level 1 restrictive practice in section 23B(1) of the Act, the following restrictive practices are declared to be level 1 restrictive practices:
environmental restraints (other than environment restraints that are level 2 restrictive practices);
mechanical restraints (other than mechanical restraints that are level 2 restrictive practices);
chemical restraints (other than chemical restraints that are level 2 chemical practices).
A prohibited restrictive practice will be taken not to be a level 1 restrictive practice.
For the purposes of subregulation (1), preventing access by a prescribed person to an area they are not permitted to enter will be taken not to be an environmental restraint.
[Note: ExampleSuch areas might include staff rooms, staff storage areas and record keeping areas.]
For the purposes of subregulation (1), it is not relevant whether a restrictive practice is used in respect of a particular prescribed person or prescribed persons generally.
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