(1) If, immediately before the repeal of the repealed Act, the legal friend is
authorised to act, or is acting, under section 26 of the repealed Act for a
person—
(a) the adult guardian is taken to have been authorised to act for
the person under section 26 of the repealed Act; and
(b) the repealed Act
applies to the adult guardian as if references to the legal friend were
references to the adult guardian and the repealed Act had not been repealed.
(2) The adult guardian’s authority under subsection (1) ends if the adult
guardian receives a written request from the person’s administrator that the
adult guardian no longer act under the authority.
