GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 40 Duration of guardianship order

GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS ACT 2016 - SECT 40

A guardianship order:

        (a)     subject to section 12, comes into force when it is made; and

        (b)     remains in force until the first of the following occurs:

            (i)     if the order is expressed to expire on a specified date – the order expires;

            (ii)     the order is revoked by the Tribunal;

            (iii)     the represented adult dies.

Note for section 40

If a guardianship order is made under section 12 for a young person, the order does not come into force until the young person turns 18 .