National Disability Insurance Scheme (authorisations) Act 2019

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2019
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME (AUTHORISATIONS)

ACT 2019

As in force at 1 July 2019

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1

4 Application of Act ............................................................................. 3

5 Principles ......................................................................................... 3

6 Meaning of denial of key needs ....................................................... 5

7 Meaning of restrictive practice ......................................................... 5

8 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 6

Part 2 Senior Practitioner

9 Appointment of Senior Practitioner .................................................. 6

10 Functions ......................................................................................... 6

11 Powers............................................................................................. 7

12 Guidelines........................................................................................ 7

13 Delegation ....................................................................................... 7

Part 3 Authorisation for restrictive practices

14 Application for authorisation or interim authorisation ....................... 7

15 Authorisation or refusal to authorise restrictive practice .................. 9

16 Grounds to authorise a restrictive practice ...................................... 9

17 Prohibited restrictive practices ......................................................... 9

18 Alternative restrictive practice ........................................................ 10

19 Period of authorisation and interim authorisation ........................... 10

20 Revocation of authorisation and interim authorisation ................... 11

Part 4 Review of authorisation decisions

21 Reviewable decisions .................................................................... 11

22 Application for review of authorisation decisions ........................... 11

23 Appointment of internal reviewer ................................................... 12

24 Review of decision by internal reviewer ......................................... 12

25 Conduct of review by internal reviewer .......................................... 13

26 Decision by CEO on internal review .............................................. 13

27 Notice of decision of CEO.............................................................. 13

28 Review by NTCAT ......................................................................... 14

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Part 5 Miscellaneous matters

29 Protection from liability .................................................................. 14

30 Offence to disclose certain information .......................................... 14

31 Misleading information ................................................................... 15

32 Approved forms ............................................................................. 16

33 Regulations .................................................................................... 16

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