(1)  The Secretary may provide assistance in respect of the provision of specialist disability services to a person with disability.

(2)  In providing assistance to a person with disability the Secretary may –

(a) provide specialist disability services –

(i) indirectly to the person through disability services providers; or

(ii) directly to the person; or

(b) take the necessary action to encourage persons and organisations to provide specialist disability services to persons with disability who require the services.

(3)  The Secretary must not provide specialist disability services directly to any person under subsection (2)(a)(ii) unless the Secretary is satisfied that the provision of the services complies with –

(a) the principles set out in section 5 ; and

(b) the designated standards that apply to a disability services provider that provides such services.