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Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
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### 28 Power to enforce guardianship order
> > (1) [*\[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 16, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS16@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 16, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS16@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 127, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS127@EN) Without limiting [section 25](#GS25@EN) , if the Tribunal makes a guardianship order appointing a guardian, the Tribunal may specify in the order that the person named as guardian or some other specified person is empowered to take such measures or actions as are specified in the order to ensure that the represented person complies with any decision of the guardian in the exercise of the powers and duties conferred by the order.
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> > (1A) [*\[Section 28 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 21 of 2023, s. 16, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS16@Hpc@EN) Measures or actions specified in a guardianship order under [subsection (1)](#GS28@Gs1@EN) may be subject to such conditions or limitations as the Tribunal considers necessary.
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> > (2) Where a guardian or other person specified in the order under [subsection (1)](#GS28@Gs1@EN) takes any measure or action specified in the order in the reasonable belief that –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 28 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 16, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS16@Hpd@EN) the measure or action is required to comply with the order; and
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> > > > (b) it is necessary or desirable to take that measure or action in the circumstances –
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> > the guardian or other person is not liable to any action for false imprisonment or assault or any other action, liability, claim or demand arising out of the taking of that measure or action.