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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sec.29Other review of appointment
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### sec.29 Other review of appointment
The tribunal may review an appointment of a guardian or administrator for an adult at any time—
on its own initiative; or
for a guardian (other than a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B ) or an administrator—on the application of any of the following—
the adult;
an interested person for the adult;
the public trustee;
a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; or
for a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B —on the application of any of the following—
the adult;
an interested person for the adult;
a relevant service provider providing disability services to the adult;
the chief executive (disability services);
the public guardian;
if the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 —the chief psychiatrist;
if the adult is a forensic disability client—the director of forensic disability.
However, the tribunal must review the appointment of a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B at least once before the term of the appointment ends.
s 29 sub 2003 No. 87 s 7
amd 2008 No. 23 s 20 ; 2009 No. 48 s 216 ; 2011 No. 13 s 192 ; 2014 No. 26 s 240 (1) ; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 ; 2019 No. 19 s 81 sch 1
(sec.29-ssec.1) The tribunal may review an appointment of a guardian or administrator for an adult at any time— on its own initiative; or for a guardian (other than a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B ) or an administrator—on the application of any of the following— the adult; an interested person for the adult; the public trustee; a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; or for a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B —on the application of any of the following— the adult; an interested person for the adult; a relevant service provider providing disability services to the adult; the chief executive (disability services); the public guardian; if the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 —the chief psychiatrist; if the adult is a forensic disability client—the director of forensic disability.
(sec.29-ssec.2) However, the tribunal must review the appointment of a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B at least once before the term of the appointment ends.
- (a) on its own initiative; or
- (b) for a guardian (other than a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B ) or an administrator—on the application of any of the following— (i) the adult; (ii) an interested person for the adult; (iii) the public trustee; (iv) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; or
- (i) the adult;
- (ii) an interested person for the adult;
- (iii) the public trustee;
- (iv) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; or
- (c) for a guardian for a restrictive practice matter under chapter 5B —on the application of any of the following— (i) the adult; (ii) an interested person for the adult; (iii) a relevant service provider providing disability services to the adult; (iv) the chief executive (disability services); (v) the public guardian; (vi) if the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 —the chief psychiatrist; (vii) if the adult is a forensic disability client—the director of forensic disability.
- (i) the adult;
- (ii) an interested person for the adult;
- (iii) a relevant service provider providing disability services to the adult;
- (iv) the chief executive (disability services);
- (v) the public guardian;
- (vi) if the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 —the chief psychiatrist;
- (vii) if the adult is a forensic disability client—the director of forensic disability.
- (i) the adult;
- (ii) an interested person for the adult;
- (iii) the public trustee;
- (iv) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; or
- (i) the adult;
- (ii) an interested person for the adult;
- (iii) a relevant service provider providing disability services to the adult;
- (iv) the chief executive (disability services);
- (v) the public guardian;
- (vi) if the adult is subject to a forensic order, treatment support order or treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016 —the chief psychiatrist;
- (vii) if the adult is a forensic disability client—the director of forensic disability.