61Application by administrator for advice, &c.

### 61 Application by administrator for advice, &c. > > (1)  [*\[Section 61 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 150, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS150@Hpa@EN) An administrator may apply to the Tribunal for advice or directions on any matter relating to the scope of an administration order or the exercise of any power by the administrator under it. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 61 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 150, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS150@Hpb@EN) The Tribunal may require notice of the application under [subsection (1)](#GS61@Gs1@EN) to be given to any person that the Tribunal directs and may exercise its powers under this section without a hearing. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 150, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS150@Hpc@EN) The Tribunal may – > > > > > > (a) approve or disapprove of any act proposed to be done by the administrator; and > > > > > > > (b) give such advice as it considers appropriate; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 61 Subsection (3) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 53, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS53@Hpb@EN) vary the administration order or make any other order that it could have made on the original application relating to the administration of financial matters for the represented person that it considers necessary. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 61 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 150, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS150@Hpd@EN) The Tribunal of its own motion may direct, or offer advice to, an administrator in respect of any matter. > > > (5)  An administrator 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.