Guardianship Act 1987
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5 Definitions
5 Definitions
In this Part—
appointee means a person appointed as an enduring guardian under this Part.
appointor means a person who has appointed an enduring guardian under this Part.
eligible signer, in relation to a notice or other instrument, means a person who—
(a) is at least 18 years of age, and
(b) is not a witness to the notice or other instrument, and
(c) in the case of an instrument appointing an enduring guardian or revoking an appointment—is not an appointee or substitute enduring guardian.
eligible witness means a person who—
(a) is any of the following—
(i) an Australian legal practitioner,
(ii) (Repealed)
(iii) a registrar of the Local Court,
(iv) a person (or a person belonging to a class of persons) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph, and
(b) in the case of an instrument appointing an enduring guardian or revoking an appointment—is not an appointee or substitute enduring guardian.
s 5: Rep 1993 No 3, Sch 2. Ins 1997 No 49, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2002 No 89, Sch 1 [1]; 2005 No 98, Sch 2.28; 2007 No 27, Sch 3.2 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2015 No 2, Sch 2.1 [4].