Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The department must have a policy about the locking of gates, doors and windows under this division.
(2) The policy must outline the procedures a relevant service provider will use to ensure gates, doors and windows are locked only if it is—
(a) necessary to prevent physical harm to an adult with a skills deficit; and
(b) the least restrictive way of ensuring the adult's safety as is practicable in the circumstances.
(3) Also, the policy must ensure appropriate regard is had to linguistic and cultural diversity and Aboriginal tradition and Island custom.
Editor's note—
Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 36—
Aboriginal tradition means the body of traditions, observances, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people, and includes any such traditions, observances, customs and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships.
Island custom, known in the Torres Strait as Ailan Kastom, means the body of customs, traditions, observances and beliefs of Torres Strait Islanders generally or of a particular community or group of Torres Strait Islanders, and includes any such customs, traditions, observances and beliefs relating to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships.
(4) The chief executive must keep a copy of the policy available for inspection free of charge by relevant service providers at—
(a) the department's head office and regional offices; and
(b) other places the chief executive considers appropriate.
(5) Also, the chief executive must publish the policy on the department's website on the internet.