Victorian Numbered Acts

DISABILITY AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 22 OF 2012) - SECT 35

    (1)     For section 93(1) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     A disability service provider providing residential services may manage or control an amount of money of a resident, being not greater than the prescribed amount, if the disability service provider has written consent to do so from—

        (a)     the resident; or

        (b)     the resident's guardian; or

        (c)     the resident's administrator; or

        (d)     a person who gives the disability service provider money to be managed for the resident, if the disability service provider is satisfied that the person—

              (i)     is a member of the resident's family or is otherwise significant in the life of the resident; and

              (ii)     informally manages or controls the resident's money.".

    (2)     In section 93(3) and (4) of the Principal Act, for "manages or controls" substitute "manages, controls or holds on trust under subsection (2)".

    (3)     For section 93(3)(a) and (b) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(a)     keep a copy of the consent given in accordance with subsection (1) in relation to that money;

        (b)     if the money is not deposited in a trust account in accordance with subsection (2), keep the money of the resident in a secure place;".

    (4)     In section 93(4) and (5) of the Principal Act, for "the resident or the resident's guardian or the resident's administrator" substitute "the person who gave consent under subsection (1)".