New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INEBRIATES ACT 1912 - SECT 4

4 Powers and duties of guardian

(1) Where an inebriate is placed as aforesaid under the charge and care of a guardian, the guardian:

(a) shall prescribe for the inebriate a place of residence in New South Wales, either in the house of the inebriate or in that of the guardian,

(b) shall provide for the inebriate such medical attendance as may be necessary,

(c) may deprive the inebriate of intoxicating liquor and intoxicating or narcotic drugs, and prevent him from obtaining them,

(d) may prevent the inebriate from leaving the prescribed residence, unless attended by a responsible person,

(e) may require the inebriate to submit to the attendance of such nurses or attendants as the guardian thinks necessary,

(f) may warn persons against supplying the inebriate with intoxicating liquor or intoxicating or narcotic drugs.

Any person warned in writing under paragraph (f) who supplies the inebriate with any intoxicating liquor or intoxicating or narcotic drug shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit.

(2) On application, by or on behalf of the Minister, to the Supreme Court or a District Court Judge or any Magistrate, a guardian may be removed, and on like application by the guardian he may be relieved of and discharged from his guardianship. In either case, the Court, Judge, or Magistrate may appoint another guardian, or may make an order under section 3.