Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
24Expiration of guardianship orders
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24 Expiration of guardianship orders
[Section 24 Substituted by No. 21 of 2023, s. 14, Applied:01 Sep 2024]
(1) A guardianship order has effect for 3 years, or such shorter period as the Tribunal may specify in the order, unless the order is continued under section 68 .
(2) In determining the duration of an order, the Tribunal must take into account the following:
(a) the likelihood of improvements to the represented person’s decision-making ability;
(b) the prospect that changes to circumstances, including interventions to establish support arrangements, will mitigate the need for a guardian;
(c) the requirement that the order to be made be that which is the least restrictive of the person’s freedom of decision and action as is possible in the circumstances.