Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 42F

Tribunal may confer authority to consent to continuing or further special procedure

42F. Tribunal may confer authority to consent to continuing or further special
procedure



(1) If the Tribunal consents to the carrying out of a special procedure on a
patient, the Tribunal may confer on the person responsible for the patient
authority to consent to-

   (a)  the continuation of the special procedure; or

   (b)  the carrying out of any further special procedure of a similar nature.

(2) The Tribunal may confer an authority under this section only at the
request, or with the consent, of the person responsible.

(3) If a person on whom the Tribunal has conferred authority under this
section ceases to be the person responsible, the Tribunal, on the application
of the new person responsible, may confer authority under this section on that
person.

(4) The Tribunal may at any time-

   (a)  impose conditions or give directions as to the exercise of an
        authority under this section; or

   (b)  revoke that authority.

(5) If the Tribunal confers an authority under this section, a person may
request the consent of the person responsible to the carrying out of the
special procedure.