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GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 24

24 Protection if unaware of appointment

(1) An attorney who, without knowing power has been given by the tribunal to a guardian or administrator, purports to exercise the power does not incur any liability, either to the adult or anyone else, because of the appointment of the guardian or administrator.

(2) A transaction between--

(a) an attorney who purports to exercise power for a matter; and
(b) a person who does not know power for the matter has been given to a guardian or administrator;

is, in favour of the person, as valid as if the power had not been given to the guardian or administrator.

(3) In this section--

attorney means an attorney under an enduring document or a statutory health attorney.

know, power has been given by the tribunal, includes have reason to believe power has been given by the tribunal.



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