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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sch.2-sec.2Personal matter
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### sch.2-sec.2 Personal matter
A personal matter , for an adult, is a matter, other than a special personal matter or special health matter, relating to the adult’s care, including the adult’s health care, or welfare, including, for example, a matter relating to 1 or more of the following—
where the adult lives;
with whom the adult lives;
services provided to the adult;
whether the adult works and, if so, the kind and place of work and the employer;
what education or training the adult undertakes;
whether the adult applies for a licence or permit;
day-to-day issues, including, for example, diet and dress;
health care of the adult;
whether to consent to a forensic examination of the adult;
See also section 248A (Protection for person carrying out forensic examination with consent).
a legal matter not relating to the adult’s financial or property matter;
a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B ;
seeking help and making representations about the use of restrictive practices for an adult who is the subject of a containment or seclusion approval under chapter 5B ;
who may have access visits to, or other contact with, the adult;
advocacy relating to the care and welfare of the adult.
sch 2 s 2 amd 2003 No. 87 s 43 ; 2008 No. 23 s 30 ; 2010 No. 2 s 96 sch 1 ; 2016 No. 9 s 55; 2019 No. 9 s 44
- (a) where the adult lives;
- (b) with whom the adult lives;
- (ba) services provided to the adult;
- (c) whether the adult works and, if so, the kind and place of work and the employer;
- (d) what education or training the adult undertakes;
- (e) whether the adult applies for a licence or permit;
- (f) day-to-day issues, including, for example, diet and dress;
- (g) health care of the adult;
- (h) whether to consent to a forensic examination of the adult; Note— See also section 248A (Protection for person carrying out forensic examination with consent).
- (i) a legal matter not relating to the adult’s financial or property matter;
- (j) a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B ;
- (k) seeking help and making representations about the use of restrictive practices for an adult who is the subject of a containment or seclusion approval under chapter 5B ;
- (l) who may have access visits to, or other contact with, the adult;
- (m) advocacy relating to the care and welfare of the adult.