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GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 26 Right to documents and information

GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 26

Right to documents and information

    (1)     A guardian has the same right to documents and information (including the represented adult's own documents and information) relevant to the exercise of the guardian's authority as the represented adult would have if the adult had full legal capacity.

    (2)     A person who has custody or control of a relevant document or relevant information (an information holder ) must give it to the guardian if requested by the guardian to do so, unless the information holder has a reasonable excuse not to do so.

    (3)     If the information holder does not comply with the request, the Tribunal may order the information holder to give the document or information to the guardian.

    (4)     An information holder who gives a document or information under this section in good faith is not civilly or criminally liable, or in breach of any professional code of conduct, for doing so.