Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C01087:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C01087
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 10743–11931

7  Purpose of this Part
 (1) This Part is made for the purpose of section 73H of the Act.
 (2) It sets out conditions relating to the use of regulated restrictive practices that apply to all registered NDIS providers.
Note 1: A registered NDIS provider may be liable to a civil penalty if the provider breaches a condition to which the provider's registration is subject (see section 73J of the Act).
Note 2:  The conditions in this Part are in addition to those set out in the Act (see subsection 73F(2) of the Act), those imposed by the Commissioner under subsection 73G(1) of the Act and those imposed under the National Disability Insurances Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018.
Note 3: Part 4 of this instrument contains special rules that apply instead of, or as well as, some of the rules in this Part in certain circumstances.
Note 4: In some cases, using a regulated restrictive practice in the circumstances covered by this Part is a reportable incident (see subsection 73ZK(4) of the Act and section 16 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018).

Division 2—Conditions of registration