DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 179
Period for which short term approval has effect
DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 179
Period for which short term approval has effect
179 Period for which short term approval has effect
(1) An approval given by
the chief executive under section 178has effect for the period stated in the
notice given to the relevant service provider under section 178(5) .
(2)
However, the period must not be more than 6 months.
(3) The approval ends
if—
(a) a guardian for a restrictive practice (general) matter for the adult
gives, or refuses to give, consent to the relevant service provider to use the
restrictive practice in relation to the adult; or
(b) the tribunal gives a
containment or seclusion approval for the adult.
