14AMeaning of close associate

14A Meaning of close associate (1) In this Act: close associate, for an incapable person— (a) includes the following: (i) the incapable person’s domestic partner; Note Domestic partner—see the Legislation Act, s 169 (1). (ii) a carer of the incapable person;

(iii) a relative or friend of the incapable person; but (b) does not include the following: (i) a child; (ii) a person who appears to have impaired decision-making capacity. (2) In this section: carer, of an incapable person, means a person who gives, or arranges for the giving of, care and support to the incapable person in a domestic context but does not receive payment or reward for the care and support. friend, of an incapable person, means someone other than a relative who— (a) is in a close personal relationship with the person; and (b) has frequent contact with the person; and (c) has a genuine personal interest in the person’s welfare; and (d) does not receive payment or reward for the contact. payment, for a carer, does not include a carer’s pension (however described). relative, of an incapable person, means a son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother, father, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent of the person who— (a) has frequent contact with the person; and (b) has a genuine personal interest in the person’s welfare; and (c) does not receive payment or reward for the contact.