Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 35E

Advice or direction of Tribunal

35E. Advice or direction of Tribunal



(1) An enduring guardian may apply to the Tribunal for an advisory opinion or
directions on any matter or question relating to the scope of his or her
appointment as such or the exercise of any power by the guardian under the
instrument of appointment.

(2) The Tribunal may-

   (a)  give an advisory opinion or any directions it considers necessary;

   (b)  vary the effect of the instrument appointing the enduring guardian;

   (c)  suspend for a specified period the authority, either generally or in
        respect of a specific matter, of an enduring guardian under an
        instrument of appointment;

   (d)  make any order it considers necessary.

(3) The Tribunal of its own motion may direct, or give an advisory opinion to,
an enduring guardian in respect of any matter.

(4) An action does not lie against an enduring guardian on account of an act
or thing done or omitted to be done by the guardian in accordance with any
order, directions or advisory opinion of the Tribunal made or given under this
section unless in representing the facts to the Tribunal the guardian has been
guilty of fraud, wilful concealment or misrepresentation.



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