(1)  This section applies to a person with disability and a funded disability services provider if –

(a) the provider is providing specialist disability services to the person; and

(b) a term or condition, imposed in accordance with section 15(3) , of a grant to the provider requires that there be an individual plan in relation to the person.

(2)  A proposed individual plan in relation to a person with disability to whom this section applies, or an amendment to such a plan, is to be prepared by or on behalf of the person after consultation between –

(a) the person, or, if a person is nominated by the person with disability, the nominated person; and

(b) the funded disability services provider.

(3)  A person with disability to whom this section applies, or, if a person is nominated by the person with disability, the nominated person, may provide to the funded disability services provider a copy of –

(a) a proposed individual plan in relation to the person; or

(b) a proposed amendment to an individual plan approved under subsection (4) in relation to the person.

(4)  A person authorised by a funded disability services provider to approve individual plans may approve in relation to a person with disability –

(a) an individual plan in relation to the person that is provided to the funded disability services provider under subsection (3) ; or

(b) an amendment, to an individual plan in relation to a person with disability, that is provided to the funded disability services provider under subsection (3) .