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Guardianship Act 1987
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#### 6M Tribunal may declare appointment has effect
6M Tribunal may declare appointment has effect
> > (1) A person appointed as an enduring guardian may apply to the Tribunal for an order declaring that the appointment has effect.
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> > (2) If the Tribunal is satisfied that the appointor of the enduring guardian—
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> > > (a) is a person in need of a guardian, and
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> > > (b) has appointed the applicant as his or her enduring guardian,
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> > the Tribunal may, by order, declare that appointment of the enduring guardian has effect.
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> > (3) The fact that the Tribunal has made an order under this section declaring that the appointment of an enduring guardian has effect does not prevent the Tribunal from making a guardianship order under Part 3, or a financial management order under Part 3A, in respect of the appointor.
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> > (4) The Tribunal may at any time, of its own motion or on the application of a person who, in the opinion of the Tribunal, has a genuine concern for the welfare of the appointor, revoke an order made under this section.
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> **s 6M:** Ins 1997 No 49, Sch 1 \[9\]. Am 1998 No 7, Sch 1 \[1\].