DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 153
Containing or secluding an adult under short term approval
DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 153
Containing or secluding an adult under short term approval
153 Containing or secluding an adult under short term approval
(1) A relevant service provider may contain or seclude an adult with an
intellectual or cognitive disability if— (a) there is an immediate and
serious risk of harm to the adult or others; and
(b) the containment or
seclusion is necessary to prevent the adult’s behaviour causing harm to the
adult or others; and
(c) the containment or seclusion is the least
restrictive way of ensuring the safety of the adult or others; and
(d) the
containment or seclusion complies with a short term approval given by the
public guardian under the GAA, chapter 5B , part 4 ; and
(e) the relevant
service provider complies with section 165 .
(2) It is not necessary to
obtain the adult’s consent to the containment or seclusion of the adult
under this section.
