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to extending the grace period

Part 6 Describing supports in participant's plan
Description of a support in a participant's statement
Whether supports should be specifically identified or described generally
Describing supports where more cost-effective for agency to provide
Describing supports where most efficient and effective to be provided by particular provider
Describing supports where disability requires particular service provider or delivery mode
Describing in-kind supports

Part 7 Other matters
Citation
Interpretation

       Part 1 What these Rules are about

    1.1 These Rules are about management of a participant's plan, including rules dealing with how to assess whether it would pose an unreasonable risk for a participant to manage their own plan; how and when NDIS amounts are paid; extensions of the grace period for temporary absences from Australia; and how supports in a participant's plan are to be specified.

    1.2 The Act sets out a number of objects and principles for the NDIS. The following are particularly relevant to these Rules:

Objects
       (a) to enable people with disability to exercise choice and control in the pursuit of their goals and the planning and delivery of their supports;

Principles
       (b) people with disability should be supported to exercise choice, including in relation to taking reasonable risks, in the pursuit of their goals and the planning and delivery of their supports;

       (c) people with disability have the same right as other members of Australian society to respect for their worth and dignity and to live free from abuse, neglect and exploitation;

       (d) people with disability have the same right as other members of Australian society to be able to determine their own best interests, including the right to exercise informed choice and engage as equal partners in decisions that will affect their lives, to the full extent of their capacity;

       (e) people with disability should be supported in all their dealings and communications with the Agency so that their capacity to exercise choice and control is maximised in a way that is appropriate to their circumstances and cultural needs;

       (f) people with disability should be involved in decision making processes that affect them, and where possible make decisions for themselves.

       Part 2 Outline of these Rules

    2.1 Part 3 deals with the situations in which it is not appropriate for participants to manage funding for supports under their plan for themselves. In particular, it deals with assessing whether self-management would pose an unreasonable risk to the participant.

    2.2 Part 4 deals with payment of NDIS amounts (that is, payments under the NDIS in respect of reasonable and necessary supports funded under a participant's plan). In particular, this Part deals with the timing of payments of NDIS amounts, and the manner of paying NDIS