DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 60 Entry to a resident's room

DISABILITY ACT 2006 - SECT 60

    (1)     After giving the resident 24 hours notice in writing of the intention to do so and the reason, a disability service provider may enter a resident's room—

        (a)     to undertake refurbishment, maintenance or repairs or for the purpose of preparing for refurbishment, maintenance or repairs;

        (b)     for the purpose of showing the room to a prospective resident;

        (c)     for the purpose of showing the room to a prospective buyer or lender because the residential service is to be sold or used as security for a loan;

        (d)     for valuation or insurance purposes.

    (2)     A disability service provider may enter a resident's room without giving notice only if—

        (a)     the resident agrees to the entry at the time entry is sought; or

        (b)     there is an emergency; or

S. 60(2)(c) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 32(2).

        (c)     the disability service provider believes on reasonable grounds that entry is necessary to protect the health or safety of the resident or of any other person on the premises; or

S. 60(2)(ca) inserted by No. 9/2023 s. 32(1).

        (ca)     the disability service provider suspects on reasonable grounds that there has been a breach of a direction, a civil or criminal order or a condition of an order that the resident is subject to that requires the resident to reside at the residential service; or

S. 60(2)(d) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 32(2).

        (d)     the disability service provider believes on reasonable grounds that the resident has abandoned the room; or

        (e)     it is necessary to do so to undertake urgent repairs; or

S. 60(2)(f) amended by No. 9/2023 s. 32(3).

        (f)     it is necessary to do so to provide support or assistance to the person which is related to the person's disability; or

S. 60(2)(g) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 17.

        (g)     entry is required to implement the resident's behaviour support plan or treatment plan.

S. 60(3) repealed by No. 9/2023 s. 32(4).

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    (4)     This section does not affect the exercise of a right of entry conferred on the Senior Practitioner, a Community Visitor, the Disability Services Commissioner or the Secretary by or under this Act.