Public Guardian Act 2014 (Qld)

Public Guardian Act 2014

An Act to provide for a Public Guardian to promote and protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired capacity for a matter, relevant children and children staying at visitable sites

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1 Introduction

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Guardian Act 2014.

2 Commencement (1) This Act, other than sections 252, 254 and chapter 8, part 17, commences on 1 July 2014. (2) Sections 252 and 254 commence on assent. (3) Chapter 8, part 17 commences on the commencement of the Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014, section 26.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

4 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons, including the State, and, so far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

Part 2 Purpose and principles of Act

5 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish the public guardian to promote and protect the rights and interests of— (a) adults with impaired capacity for a matter; and (b) relevant children and children staying at visitable sites.

6 Principles for adults with impaired capacity for a matter (1) The principles to be applied by persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity for the matter are— (a) the general principles stated in the Guardianship Act, section 11B (the general principles); and (b) for a health matter—the general principles and the health care principles stated in the Guardianship Act, section 11C (the health care principles). (2) Persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity must also have regard to the acknowledgements stated in the Guardianship Act, section 5 when performing the functions or exercising the powers.