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GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016

GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Guardianship principles  
   5.      Meaning of decision-making capacity and impaired decision-making capacity  
   6.      Meaning of reasonably believes  
   7.      Meaning of relative  
   8.      Meaning of restricted health care  
   9.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--GUARDIANSHIP

           Division 1--Applications

   10.     Application for guardianship order  

           Division 2--Appointment of guardian

   11.     When Tribunal may make guardianship order  
   12.     Appointment in advance for young person  
   13.     Who may be appointed  
   14.     Number of guardians  
   15.     Eligibility for appointment  
   16.     Scope of authority  
   17.     Restrictions, requirements and directions  
   18.     Order if adult has advance personal plan or enduring power of attorney  
   19.     Reassessment and expiry dates  
   20.     When Tribunal may make interim guardianship order  

           Division 3--Authority of guardian

   21.     Authority of guardian  
   22.     Exercise of authority by guardian  
   23.     Consent decisions about health care action  
   24.     Excluded matters  
   25.     Effect of exercise of authority by guardian  

           Division 4--Specific powers and duties

   26.     Right to documents and information  
   27.     Information and things may be given to guardian  
   28.     Record keeping and reporting requirements  
   29.     Property to be managed as if trust property  
   30.     Gifts  
   31.     Maintenance of dependants  
   32.     Asset management planning  

           Division 5--Orders about exercise of authority

   33.     Orders to guardians  
   34.     Orders to former guardian  

           Division 6--Orders about represented adult's compliance

   35.     Represented adult to comply with guardian's decisions  

           Division 6A--Certain orders taken to be instruments for Land Title Act 2000

   35A.    Certain orders taken to be instruments for Land Title Act 2000  

           Division 7--Reassessment and variation of guardianship orders

   36.     Guardianship order to be reassessed  
   37.     Matters to be considered on reassessment  
   38.     Outcome of reassessment  
   39.     Variation or revocation of guardianship order  

           Division 8--Duration of orders and appointment

   40.     Duration of guardianship order  
   41.     When appointment of guardian ends  
   42.     Notification requirements  
   43.     Effect of appointment of joint guardians for matter ceasing  
   44.     Effect of appointment of sole guardian for matter ceasing  
   45.     Guardian temporarily unable to act  
   46.     Registrar to update guardianship order  

           Division 9--Reimbursement and remuneration

   47.     Reimbursement of expenses  
   48.     Remuneration for professional guardian  
   49.     Reimbursement and remuneration for other services provided by guardian to represented adult  

           Division 10--Miscellaneous matters about guardians

   50.     Guardian unaware of extent of authority  
   51.     Protection for guardian in financial matters  
   52.     Tribunal unaware of advance personal plan or enduring power of attorney when making guardianship order  

   PART 3--INTERSTATE ORDERS

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   53.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Registration of interstate orders

   54.     Tribunal may register interstate order  
   55.     Duration of registration  
   56.     Effect of registered order  
   57.     Application of Act to registered order  
   58.     Notification of tribunal or other body in other jurisdiction  

           Division 3--Administrative matters

   59.     Minister to make arrangements  

   PART 4--PUBLIC GUARDIAN

           Division 1--Establishment and functions

   60.     Public Guardian  
   61.     Functions  
   62.     Compliance with guardianship principles  
   63.     Independence  

           Division 2--Public Guardian's powers

   64.     General powers  
   65.     Information gathering power  
   66.     Obtaining health assessment  
   67.     Health assessment order  

           Division 3--Appointment provisions

   68.     Appointment of Public Guardian  
   69.     Term of appointment  
   70.     Conditions of appointment  
   71.     Resignation  

           Division 4--Administrative matters

   72.     Delegation  
   73.     Staff and facilities for Public Guardian  
   74.     Annual report  
   75.     Protection from liability  

   PART 5--CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   76.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Jurisdiction of Tribunal

   77.     Jurisdiction of Tribunal  
   78.     Tribunal to act in accordance with guardianship principles  

           Division 3--General matters about proceedings

   79.     How proceedings to be commenced  
   80.     Proceedings not open to public  
   81.     Parties  
   82.     Representation  
   83.     Public Guardian to ensure information is presented  
   84.     Reasons may be given orally  
   85.     No fees  

   PART 6--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Offences

   86.     Falsely representing to be guardian  
   87.     Improper exercise of authority by guardian  
   88.     Inducing guardian to exercise authority improperly  
   89.     Misleading information  
   90.     Unauthorised publication of Tribunal proceedings  
   91.     Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information  
   92.     Transfer of authority or estate by former guardian  
   93.     Alternative verdicts  

           Division 2--Consequences of finding of guilt

   94.     Termination of appointment as guardian and disqualification  
   95.     Payment of compensation for loss  

           Division 3--Legal proceedings

   96.     Who may commence prosecution  
   97.     Time for commencing prosecution  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   98.     Regulations  

   PART 8--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

           Division 1--Repeal

   99.     Act repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for Guardianship of Adults Act 2016

   100.    Definitions  
   101.    Existing guardianship orders continue  
   102.    Pending applications for guardianship order  
   103.    Pending reviews  
   104.    Other applications  

           Division 3--Transitional matters for Advance Personal Planning Amendment Act 2016

   104A.   Definitions  
   104B.   Existing protection orders continue  
   104C.   Pending applications for protection order  
   104D.   Other applications  
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