GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 94 Duties and obligations of supportive guardians and supportive administrators

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 94

A supportive guardian under a supportive guardianship order or a supportive administrator under a supportive administration order—

        (a)     must act in accordance with the general principles set out in section 8 ; and

        (b)     must act honestly, diligently and in good faith; and

        (c)     must exercise reasonable skill and care; and

        (d)     must not use the position for profit; and

        (e)     must avoid acting when there is or may be a conflict of interest and, if acting when there is a conflict of interest, must ensure that the interests of the supported person are the primary consideration; and

        (f)     must discuss anything relating to a supported decision with the supported person in a way that the supported person can understand and that will assist the supported person to make the decision; and

        (g)     must not assist the supported person, in the role of supportive guardian or supportive administrator (as the case requires), to conduct any illegal activity; and

        (h)     must not coerce, intimidate or in any way unduly influence the supported person into a particular course of action.

Division 4—General