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)  [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpc@EN) Where – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 61, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS61@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 60, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS60@EN) 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) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpb@EN) 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)  [*\[Section 81 Subsection (3) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpd@EN) On registration of the instrument the applicant is taken to be – > > > > > > (a) the guardian of that person; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (3) amended by No. 21 of 2023, s. 61, Applied:01 Sep 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-09-01/act-2023-021#GS61@Hpb@EN) 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)  [*\[Section 81 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpe@EN) On registration of the instrument the Tribunal must notify the appropriate authority in the relevant State, Territory or country of – > > > > > > (a) that registration; and > > > > > > > (b) any subsequent revocation of the appointment; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (4) amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 161, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS161@Hpf@EN) any other action taken by the Tribunal relating to the appointment.