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Guardianship Act 1987
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17 Guardians
> > (1) A person shall not be appointed as the guardian of a person under guardianship unless the Tribunal is satisfied that—
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> > > (a) the personality of the proposed guardian is generally compatible with that of the person under guardianship,
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> > > (b) there is no undue conflict between the interests (particularly, the financial interests) of the proposed guardian and those of the person under guardianship, and
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> > > (c) the proposed guardian is both willing and able to exercise the functions conferred or imposed by the proposed guardianship order.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the appointment of the Public Guardian as the guardian of a person under guardianship.
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> > (3) If, at the expiration of the period for which a temporary guardianship order has effect, the Tribunal is satisfied—
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> > > (a) that it is appropriate that a further guardianship order should be made with respect to the person under guardianship, and
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> > > (b) that there is no other person who it is satisfied is appropriate to be the person’s guardian,
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> > the Tribunal may, in accordance with this Division, make a continuing guardianship order appointing the Public Guardian as the guardian of the person.
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> > (4) The Public Guardian shall be appointed as the guardian of a person the subject of a temporary guardianship order.