GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 155
Suspension of guardianship order or administration order
GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 155
Suspension of guardianship order or administration order
155 Suspension of guardianship order or administration order
(1) The tribunal may, by order, suspend the operation of all or some of the
power of a guardian or administrator (an
"appointee" ) for an adult if the tribunal suspects, on reasonable grounds,
that the appointed person is not competent.
(2) An appointee is not competent
if, for example—
(a) a relevant interest of the adult has not been, or is
not being, adequately protected; or
(b) the appointee has neglected the
appointee’s duties or abused the appointee’s powers, whether generally or
in relation to a specific power; or
(c) the appointee has otherwise
contravened this Act.
(3) The tribunal may make an order under subsection (1)
in a proceeding without hearing and deciding the proceeding or otherwise
complying with the requirements of this Act.
(4) The suspension may not be
for more than 3 months.
(5) During the suspension of the operation of power
of a guardian, the public guardian is taken to be the guardian for the adult
for the exercise of the suspended power.
(6) During the suspension of the
operation of power of an administrator, the public trustee is taken to be the
administrator for the adult for the exercise of the suspended power.