46Consent to continuing or further special treatment by guardian with authority of Tribunal

### 46 Consent to continuing or further special treatment by guardian with authority of Tribunal > > (1)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 41, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS41@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 139, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS139@Hpa@EN) The Tribunal may, in giving consent to the carrying out of special treatment on a person to whom this Part applies, confer on the guardian for the person authority to consent – > > > > > > (a) to the continuation of the treatment; or > > > > > > > (b) to the carrying out on the person of further special treatment of a similar nature. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 139, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS139@Hpb@EN) The Tribunal may confer the authority only at the request, or with the consent, of the guardian. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 139, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS139@Hpc@EN) The Tribunal may – > > > > > > (a) impose conditions or give directions as to the exercise of the authority; or > > > > > > > (b) revoke the authority. > > > (4)  If the guardian has authority under this section, a person may request his or her consent to the carrying out of the relevant treatment.