New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP ACT 1987 - SECT 15

15 Restrictions on Tribunal’s power to make guardianship orders

(1) A guardianship order shall not be made in respect of a person:

(a) if the person is under the age of 16 years, or

(b) in the case of a person who is the subject of an order made by the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction with respect to the guardianship of persons-unless the Supreme Court consents to the making of the order.

(2) A temporary guardianship order shall not be made in circumstances in which it is practicable to make a continuing guardianship order appointing a person other than the Public Guardian as the guardian of the person under guardianship.

(3) A continuing guardianship order appointing the Public Guardian as the guardian of a person under guardianship shall not be made in circumstances in which such an order can be made appointing some other person as the guardian of the person.

(4) A plenary guardianship order shall not be made in circumstances in which a limited guardianship order would suffice.