Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 25

             (1)  The Secretary may enter into an arrangement with a person under which the Secretary may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, provide, or arrange for the provision of, a rehabilitation program for that person or for such person, or persons included in such class of persons, as is specified in the arrangement.

          (1A)  The Secretary may enter into an arrangement with an Agency Head (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 ) under which the Secretary may, on the Commonwealth's behalf, provide, or arrange for the provision of, rehabilitation programs for such persons included in a class of persons specified in the arrangement.

             (2)  An arrangement under subsection (1) shall contain provision for the payment to the Commonwealth of the cost, as determined by the Secretary, of and incidental to, the rehabilitation program or rehabilitation programs provided under the arrangement or such part of that cost (if any) as the Secretary, having regard to the circumstances of a particular case, directs.

             (3)  Section 21 does not apply to the provision of a rehabilitation program pursuant to an arrangement under subsection (1).

             (4)  Section 22 does not apply in relation to a person for whom a rehabilitation program is provided pursuant to an arrangement under subsection (1).

             (5)  Sections 23 and 24 do not apply in relation to a person for whom a rehabilitation program is provided pursuant to an arrangement under subsection (1) except in so far as the Secretary otherwise directs.