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GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 27 Exercise of authority by guardian

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 27

Exercise of authority by guardian

(1)  A guardian must act at all times in the best interests of the person under guardianship.
(2)  Without limiting subsection (1) , a guardian acts in the best interests of a person under guardianship if the guardian acts as far as possible –
(a) in consultation with that person, taking into account, as far as possible, his or her wishes, directions, preferences and values (including those expressed in an advance care directive); and
(b) as an advocate for that person; and
(c) in such a way as to encourage that person to participate as much as possible in the life of the community; and
(d) in such a way as to encourage and assist that person to become capable of caring for himself or herself and of making reasonable judgements relating to his or her person; and
(e) in such a way as to protect that person from neglect, abuse or exploitation.
(3)  A guardian must take reasonable steps to ascertain whether the person under guardianship has given an advance care directive.