Disability Services Act 1993

Each public authority must have a disability access and inclusion plan to ensure that in so far as its functions involve dealings with the general public, the performance of those functions furthers the principles in Schedule 1 and meets the objectives in Schedule 2.

A disability access and inclusion plan must meet any prescribed standards.

A public authority must lodge its disability access and inclusion plan with the Commission —

if the authority was established before the commencement of the Disability Services Amendment Act 2004, without delay;

if the authority is established after the commencement of the Disability Services Amendment Act 2004, within 12 months after the day on which it is established.

A public authority may amend its disability access and inclusion plan at any time.

A public authority may review its disability access and inclusion plan at any time.

After reviewing its disability access and inclusion plan, a public authority must lodge a report of the review with the Commission in accordance with subsection (7).

Not more than 5 years is to elapse —

between the day on which a public authority first lodges its disability access and inclusion plan with the Commission and the day it lodges a report of a review of the plan with the Commission; or

between the lodgment of the report of one review of a plan and the lodgment of the report of another review of the plan.

After reviewing its disability access and inclusion plan, a public authority may amend the plan or prepare a new plan.

If at any time a public authority amends its disability access and inclusion plan or prepares a new plan, whether after a review or not, it must lodge the amended or new plan with the Commission as soon as practicable after doing so.

A public authority must undertake public consultation in accordance with the procedure specified in the regulations when preparing, reviewing or amending a disability access and inclusion plan.

[Section 28 inserted: No. 57 of 2004 s. 20(1).]