Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An appointment as a guardian or administrator for an adult for a matter ends if--
(a) the guardian or administrator becomes a paid carer, or health provider, for the adult; or
(aa) the guardian or administrator becomes the service provider for a residential service where the adult is a resident; or
(b) if the guardian or administrator and the adult are married when the appointment is made--the marriage is dissolved; or
(c) the guardian or administrator dies; or
(d) the adult dies; or
(e) for a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B--the tribunal gives a containment or seclusion approval under chapter 5B in relation to the adult.
(2) Also, an appointment as an administrator ends if the administrator becomes bankrupt or insolvent.
(3) If an appointment as a guardian or administrator ends under subsection (1)(a), (aa), (b) or (d) or subsection (2), the former guardian or administrator must advise the tribunal in writing of the ending of the appointment.
(4) If an appointment as a guardian or administrator for a matter ends under subsection (1) or (2) and the guardian or administrator was a joint guardian or administrator for the matter--
(a) if, of the joint guardians or administrators, there is 1 remaining guardian or administrator, the remaining guardian or administrator may exercise power for the matter; and
(b) if, of the joint guardians or administrators, there are 2 or more remaining guardians or administrators, the remaining guardians or administrators may exercise power for the matter and, if exercising power, must exercise power jointly.
(5) In this section--
resident has the meaning given by the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002.
residential service has the meaning given by the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002.
service provider has the meaning given by the Residential Services (Accreditation) Act 2002.