Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY ACT 1991 - SECT 19

    (1)     The ACAT may at any time, on application or on its own initiative, hold a hearing to consider—

        (a)     whether an order appointing a guardian or manager should be—

              (i)     varied; or

              (ii)     revoked on the ground that the need for guardianship or management no longer exists; or

        (b)     whether a guardian or manager should be removed under section 31.

    (2)     The ACAT must consider an order appointing a guardian or manager at least once every 3 years.

    (3)     The ACAT must consider the suitability of a person as a replacement guardian or manager as soon as practicable after the person becomes a replacement guardian or manager.

    (4)     For this section:

"     "(a)     order includes an order registered under section 12 (Recognition of interstate etc guardians and managers); and

        (b)     an order registered under section 12 is taken to have been made when the order is registered.

    (5)     In this section:

"replacement guardian or manager" means a person who becomes a guardian or manager when—

        (a)     a previous guardian or manager dies; and

        (b)     the previous guardian or manager's appointment provides for the person to become the guardian or manager.