New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INEBRIATES ACT 1912 - SECT 19

19 Court may make orders as to property of inebriate who is incapable

(1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court that any inebriate the subject of an order under this Act is incapable of managing his affairs, the Court may make all proper orders for rendering the property and income of the inebriate available for the payment of his debts and for the maintenance and benefit of himself and his family; and may make orders for the care and management of his property in all respects as if he were an insane person within the meaning of the Lunacy Act 1898 ; and may, if necessary, appoint any person, either with or without security, to undertake the care and management of his property under the order and direction of the Court.

(2) The person so appointed shall, subject to the said orders and directions and to the rules of Court, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations and control as a committee of the estate of an insane person, and the powers and provisions contained in the Lunacy Act 1898 relating to the management and administration of the estates of insane persons shall apply to the estates of such inebriates.