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DISABILITY AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 33 OF 2017) - SECT 5

Principles

    (1)     In section 5(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "Disability services should—" substitute "Disability services and regulated disability services should—";

        (b)     after paragraph (m) insert

    "(ma)     be provided in a manner that promotes the upholding of the rights, dignity, wellbeing and safety of persons with a disability;

        (mb)     be provided in a manner that does not—

              (i)     tolerate abuse, neglect or exploitation of persons with a disability; or

              (ii)     normalise abuse, neglect or exploitation of persons with a disability;".

    (2)     In section 5(5) of the Principal Act, after "disability services" insert "and regulated disability services".



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