Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 4

Objects of Act

4. Objects of Act



(1) The objects of this Act are-



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   (b)  to provide for the appointment of a Public Advocate; and

   (c)  to enable the making of guardianship orders and administration orders;
        and

   (d)  to ensure that persons with a disability and represented persons are
        informed of and make use of the provisions of this Act; and

   (e)  to provide for the appointment of enduring guardians; and

   (f)  to provide for consent to special procedures, medical research
        procedures and medical and dental treatment on behalf of persons
        incapable of giving consent to those procedures or treatment; and

   (g)  to provide for the registration of interstate guardianship orders and
        administration orders.

(2) It is the intention of Parliament that the provisions of this Act be
interpreted and that every function, power, authority, discretion,
jurisdiction and duty conferred or imposed by this Act is to be exercised or
performed so that-

   (a)  the means which is the least restrictive of a person's freedom of
        decision and action as is possible in the circumstances is adopted;
        and

   (b)  the best interests of a person with a disability are promoted; and

   (c)  the wishes of a person with a disability are wherever possible given
        effect to.

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