Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 42B

Application for consent of Tribunal to special procedure

42B. Application for consent of Tribunal to special procedure



(1) An application for the consent of the Tribunal to the carrying out of any
special procedure on a patient may be made by-

   (a)  the person responsible for the patient; or

   (b)  any person who, in the opinion of the Tribunal, has a special interest
        in the affairs of the patient.

(2) If an application for consent is made under this Division, the patient is
a party to the proceedings.

(3) The Tribunal must give notice of an application, of the hearing of the
application and of any order, directions or advisory opinion of the Tribunal
in respect of the application to-

   (a)  the Public Advocate; and

   (b)  any other person whom the Tribunal considers has a special interest in
        the affairs of the patient.