SHC [2016] NSWCATGD 72

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: SHC [2016] NSWCATGD 72 Hearing dates: 15 April 2016 Date of orders: 15 April 2016 Decision date: 15 April 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Moir, Senior Member (Legal) Dr B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) K Laurence, General Member (Community) Decision: The Tribunal consents to the following special medical treatment being provided to Mr SHC: 1. Cyproterone acetate (Androcur) at a dose of 150mg daily. 2. Any necessary treatment that would normally be provided in association with or directly consequent upon the above treatment. This consent is effective for a period of 21 months from the date of this order. Catchwords: SPECIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT – Application for consent to special medical treatment – Androcur (cyproterone acetate) – 46-year-old man – mild intellectual disability and and paedophilic tendencies – most appropriate form of treatment to promote and maintain subject person's health and well-being – consent given Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33, 33(2), 42(2), 44(2); Pt 5 Guardianship Regulation 2010 (NSW), reg 10 Cases Cited: Re MB (Medical Treatment) [1997] EWCA Civ 1361; (1997) 2 FCR (UK) 541 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr SHC (subject person) Mr XYN (applicant) Representation: K Welland (Separate Representative for Mr SHC) File Number(s): 54629 Publication restriction: Decisions of the Guardianship Division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal have been anonymised to remove any information that may identify any person involved in the Tribunal's proceedings (s 65, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)).