Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 48

Power of administrator

48. Power of administrator



(1) An administrator has the powers and duties conferred by this Division and
such of the powers and duties referred to in Division 3A as the Tribunal may
specify in the order.







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(3) Where a decision is made, action taken, consent given or thing done by an
administrator under an order made by the Tribunal the decision, action,
consent or thing has effect as if it had been made, taken, given or done by
the represented person and the represented person had the legal capacity to do
so.

(4) Upon the death of a represented person any order appointing an
administrator of that person's estate under this Act lapses and the law
relating to the administration of a deceased person's estate applies
accordingly.