DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1993

Western Australian Consolidated Acts

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears —

Carers Charter has the meaning given to that term in section 5 of the Carers Recognition Act 2004 ;

complaint means a complaint under Division 2;

disability service has the meaning given by section 3 but does not include —

(a) such a service where it is provided wholly or partly from funds provided by the Health Department;

(aa) such a service where it is provided wholly from funds paid to the service provider by the Commonwealth of Australia;

(ab) such a service where it is provided by a carer; or

(b) such a service where it is prescribed by regulation;

Health Department has the meaning given to “Department” by section 3 of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 ;

member of the staff has the same definition as it has in section 3(1) of the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 ;

OHR means the Office of Health Review established by section 6(1) of the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 ;

respondent means a person about whom or which a complaint is made.

[Section 30 amended by No. 44 of 1999 s. 15; No. 37 of 2004 s. 26; No. 57 of 2004 s. 24; No. 28 of 2006 s. 158.]