Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843:reg:15e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15E
Character Range: 45351–47772

15E  Practices or interventions that are restrictive practices
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 54‑9(2) of the Act, each of the following is a restrictive practice in relation to a care recipient:
 (a) chemical restraint;
 (b) environmental restraint;
 (c) mechanical restraint;
 (d) physical restraint;
 (e) seclusion.
 (2) Chemical restraint is a practice or intervention that is, or that involves, the use of medication or a chemical substance for the primary purpose of influencing a care recipient's behaviour, but does not include the use of medication prescribed for:
 (a) the treatment of, or to enable treatment of, the care recipient for:
 (i) a diagnosed mental disorder; or
 (ii) a physical illness; or
 (iii) a physical condition; or
 (b) end of life care for the care recipient.
 (3) Environmental restraint is a practice or intervention that restricts, or that involves restricting, a care recipient's free access to all parts of the care recipient's environment (including items and activities) for the primary purpose of influencing the care recipient's behaviour.
 (4) Mechanical restraint is a practice or intervention that is, or that involves, the use of a device to prevent, restrict or subdue a care recipient's movement for the primary purpose of influencing the care recipient's behaviour, but does not include the use of a device for therapeutic or non‑behavioural purposes in relation to the care recipient.
 (5) Physical restraint is a practice or intervention that:
 (a) is or involves the use of physical force to prevent, restrict or subdue movement of a care recipient's body, or part of a care recipient's body, for the primary purpose of influencing the care recipient's behaviour; but
 (b) does not include the use of a hands‑on technique in a reflexive way to guide or redirect the care recipient away from potential harm or injury if it is consistent with what could reasonably be considered to be the exercise of care towards the care recipient.
 (6) Seclusion is a practice or intervention that is, or that involves, the solitary confinement of a care recipient in a room or a physical space at any hour of the day or night where:
 (a) voluntary exit is prevented or not facilitated; or
 (b) it is implied that voluntary exit is not permitted;
for the primary purpose of influencing the care recipient's behaviour.

Division 3—Circumstances for the use of restrictive practices