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Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
27AKeeping of records, &c.
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### 27A Keeping of records, &c.
> [*\[Section 27A Inserted by No. 21 of 2023, s. 15, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS15@EN)
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> > (1) A guardian for a represented person must keep an accurate record of all dealings and transactions made by the person as guardian.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (2) A person who has ceased to be a guardian (the *former guardian*) for a person must retain the records required to be kept under [subsection (1)](#GS27A@Gs1@EN) in relation to that person for at least 7 years after so ceasing.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (3) The former guardian for a person may give a copy of the records required to be retained under [subsection (2)](#GS27A@Gs2@EN) in relation to that person to the following persons:
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> > > > (a) a guardian for that person;
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> > > > (b) if the person has ceased to be a represented person, that person;
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> > > > (c) if the person has died, the legal representative of that person;
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> > > > (d) if the person responsible for that person is required to make decisions in relation to the person's health care, the person responsible for that person.
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> > (4) The former guardian for a person must, on request, give a copy of the records required to be retained under [subsection (2)](#GS27A@Gs2@EN) in relation to that person to a person referred to in [subsection (3)(a)](#GS27A@Gs3@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS27A@Gs3@Hpb@EN) , or [(c)](#GS27A@Gs3@Hpc@EN) within 14 days after receipt of the request.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.