Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1992 - SECT 3

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

"disability" means a disability –

(a) which is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of those impairments; and

(b) which is permanent or likely to be permanent; and

(c) which results in –

(i) a substantially reduced capacity of a person for communication, learning or mobility; and

(ii) the need for continuing support services; and

(d) which may or may not be of a chronic episodic nature;

"funding agreement" means an agreement referred to in section 6;

"grant" means a grant made under section 5;

"grantee" means –

(a) a person receiving a grant; or

(b) in the case of a grant in respect of which a funding agreement was entered into by a person on behalf of an unincorporated organization, the organization and that person severally;

"research and development activity" means –

(a) research relating to the provision of services for persons with disabilities; or

(b) the investigation of the need for services for persons with disabilities; or

(c) the initiation of services for persons with disabilities; or

(d) the planning of the provision of services for persons with disabilities; or

(e) the development of proposals for the provision of services for persons with disabilities; or

(f) the development or implementation of training programs for –

(i) persons engaged in the provision of services; or

(ii) the families of, and other persons who provide care for or assistance to, persons with disabilities; or

(g) the investigation of outcomes achieved by persons with disabilities by the provision of services; or

(h) any other activity approved by the Minister for the purposes of this definition;

"researcher" means a person or an organization conducting research and development activities;

"Secretary" means Secretary of the Department;

"service" includes the supplying of goods, whether or not accompanied by the provision of other services;

"service provider" means a person or an organization providing services to persons with disabilities.