Guardianship and Administration Bill 1999 (Qld)

Queensland

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION BILL 1999

Queensland

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GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION BILL 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page CHAPTER 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 20.6... 16 2 Commencement ..... 2.6... ccc eee eee nee 16 3 Definitions 2.0.0... 0... ete ene eee 16 4 Act binds all persons ... 6.6... cece eee 16 CHAPTER 2—EXPLANATION 5 Acknowledgments ............ 600 cece cee eee nent eee eens 16 6 Purpose to achieve balance .......... 6... cece cece ee eee eee ee 17 7 Way purpose achieved .......... 0. cc cece eee eee ee 17 8 Relationship with Powers of Attorney Act 1998 ...............0000005 18 9 Range of substitute decision makers ................ 20 eeeeeeee eee 19 10 Types of matter 2.0.6... occ nett ete eee 19 11 Principles for adults with impaired capacity ............00--. 0000 eee ee 20 CHAPTER 3—APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AND ADMINISTRATORS PART 1—MAKING AN APPOINTMENT ORDER

12 Appointment ...... 0... eee eee eee 21 13 Advance appointment ......... 0... cece eect eee 21 14 Appointment of 1 or more eligible guardians and administrators ........ 22 15 Appropriateness considerations ... 0.6... 0... c cece eee eee 24 16 Advice from proposed appointee about appropriateness and

COMPEtENCE ©... eee eee 26 17 Guardian or administrator to update advice about appropriateness

and competence .......... 6.0.0 c cece eee eee eee ett eee eee 28 Guardianship and Administration 1921 2325 27 2932 343638 Inquiries about appropriateness and competence ..................0.. Comply with other tribunal requirement .................0....00000. Management plan ......... 0.0.0 Advice to registrar of titles if appointment concerns land..............

PART 2—RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN APPOINTMENT AND ENDURING DOCUMENT

Attorney's power subject to tribunal authorisation .................... Appointment without knowledge of enduring document................ Protection if unaware of appointment ................0.0....000000.