Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
19Application for guardianship order
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19 Application for guardianship order
(1) [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 122, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 19 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 21 of 2023, s. 10, Applied:01 Sep 2024] A person may apply to the Tribunal for an order appointing a guardian for a person who has impaired decision-making ability in respect of decisions relating to one or more personal matters.
(2) The application –
(a) is to be lodged with the registrar; and
(b) is to contain the prescribed information; and
(c) is to specify the grounds on which it is alleged that the proposed represented person needs a guardian.