81Recognition of orders made in other States, &c.

81 Recognition of orders made in other States, &c.

(1)  Where it appears to the Minister that a law in force in another State, a Territory or another country has substantially the same effect as this Act, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that that law is a corresponding law for the purposes of this section.

(2)  [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021] Where –

(a) [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021] [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 61, Applied:01 Sep 2024] [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 60, Applied:01 Sep 2024] the Tribunal is satisfied that a person has under a corresponding law been appointed guardian for another person or the administrator in respect of financial matters for another person; and

(b) [Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021] the applicant furnishes the Tribunal with the original instrument of his or her appointment, a certified copy of that instrument or other evidence satisfactory to the Tribunal of that appointment –

the Tribunal must register the instrument.

(3)  [Section 81 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021] On registration of the instrument the applicant is taken to be –

(a) the guardian of that person; or

(b) [Section 81 Subsection (3) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 61, Applied:01 Sep 2024] the administrator in respect of financial matters for that person –

as the case may be, as if the applicant had been appointed as such by the Tribunal for the purposes of this Act.

(4)  On registration of the instrument the Tribunal must notify the appropriate authority in the relevant State, Territory or country of –