Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 58D

Action upon a person ceasing to be a represented person

58D. Action upon a person ceasing to be a represented person





(1) If an administrator has received notice from the Tribunal that a
represented person has ceased to be a represented person or has died, the
administrator must-

   (a)  pay or cause to be paid to that person or to that person's personal
        representative (as the case requires) all money standing to his or her
        credit with the administrator; and

   (b)  deliver to that person or to that person's personal representative (as
        the case requires) all property forming part of his or her estate and
        any documents relating to the estate.

(2) Any payment made under subsection (1) is subject to the satisfaction of
any amount due to the administrator and all costs, expenses and liabilities
incurred by the administrator in respect of the administration of that
person's estate.

(3) The receipt of a person who has ceased to be a represented person or of
that person's personal representative is an absolute discharge to an
administrator despite any informality in the discharge or certification.