GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 13 Who may be appointed
GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 13
Who may be appointed(1) The Tribunal may appoint any of the following as a guardian:
(a) an individual who, under section 15, is eligible for appointment;
(b) the Public Guardian;
(c) the Public Trustee.
(2) The Tribunal may appoint the Public Guardian only if there is no individual who is eligible for appointment under section 15.
(3) The Tribunal may appoint the Public Trustee only if:
(a) there is no individual who is eligible for appointment under section 15; and
(b) the authority of the Public Trustee under the order is limited to financial matters; and
(c) the Public Trustee agrees to the appointment.
(4) This section does not prevent the Public Guardian or Public Trustee from being appointed as one of 2 or more guardians for an adult under section 14.