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.