17Investigations

### 17 Investigations > > (1)  The Public Guardian may investigate complaints and allegations concerning the actions of a guardian or administrator or a person acting or purporting to act under an enduring power of attorney. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 15 of 2021, s. 10, Applied:21 Nov 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-11-21/act-2021-015#GS10@EN) The Public Guardian may, of its own motion or following a complaint or allegation, investigate any matter relating to action taken or proposed to be taken in relation to an advance care directive. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 121, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS121@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 121, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS121@Hpa@EN) If requested to do so by the Tribunal in Guardianship stream proceedings, the Public Guardian must investigate and report to the Tribunal in relation to a matter to which those proceedings relate.