31Application by guardian to Board for advice or direction

### 31 Application by guardian to Board for advice or direction > > (1)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 130, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS130@Hpa@EN) A guardian may apply for advice or direction by the Tribunal on any matter relating to the scope of the guardianship order or the exercise of any power by the guardian under the guardianship order. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 130, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS130@Hpb@EN) The Tribunal may require notice of an application under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) to be given to any person that the Tribunal directs and may exercise its powers under this section without a hearing. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 130, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS130@Hpc@EN) The Tribunal may – > > > > > > (a) approve or disapprove of any act proposed to be done by the guardian; and > > > > > > > (b) give such advice or direction as it considers appropriate; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2021, s. 13, Applied:21 Nov 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-11-21/act-2021-015#GS13@Hpa@EN) vary the guardianship order or make any other order that it could have made on the original application; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2021, s. 13, Applied:21 Nov 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-11-21/act-2021-015#GS13@Hpb@EN) if the person under guardianship has given an advance care directive, give such advice and direction in relation to the advance care directive as the Tribunal considers appropriate. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 130, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS130@Hpd@EN) The Tribunal of its own motion may direct, or offer advice to, a guardian in respect of any matter. > > > (5)  A guardian who contravenes a direction given to him or her under this section is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.