Guardianship and Administration Act 1995
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51 Administration orders
[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 2000, s. 12, Applied:28 Apr 2000] [Section 51 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 4 of 2000, s. 12, Applied:28 Apr 2000] [Section 51 Subsection (5) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (6) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 142, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 51 Subsection (6) amended by No. 68 of 2000, s. 61, Applied:04 Apr 2001] [Section 51 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 4 of 2000, s. 12, Applied:28 Apr 2000] [Section 51 Substituted by No. 21 of 2023, s. 46, Applied:01 Sep 2024]
(1) The Tribunal, after a hearing, may make an order appointing an administrator for a person in respect of the person’s financial matters if –
(a) an application for an order appointing an administrator, or for an order appointing a guardian, has been made to the Tribunal in respect of the person; and
(b) the Tribunal is satisfied that the person –
(i) is a person with impaired decision-making ability in respect of decisions relating to those financial matters; and
(ii) is in need of an administrator; and
(c) the Tribunal is satisfied that the order will promote the person's personal and social well-being.