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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sec.54Gifts and donations
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### sec.54 Gifts and donations
Unless the tribunal orders otherwise, an administrator for an adult may give away or donate the adult’s property only if—
the gift or donation is—
a gift or donation of the nature the adult made when the adult had capacity; or
a gift or donation of the nature the adult might reasonably be expected to make; and
the value of the gift or donation is not more than what is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, the adult’s financial circumstances.
The administrator or a charity with which the administrator has a connection is not precluded from receiving a gift or donation under subsection (1) .
s 54 amd 2019 No. 9 s 23
(sec.54-ssec.1) Unless the tribunal orders otherwise, an administrator for an adult may give away or donate the adult’s property only if— the gift or donation is— a gift or donation of the nature the adult made when the adult had capacity; or a gift or donation of the nature the adult might reasonably be expected to make; and the value of the gift or donation is not more than what is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, the adult’s financial circumstances.
(sec.54-ssec.2) The administrator or a charity with which the administrator has a connection is not precluded from receiving a gift or donation under subsection (1) .
- (a) the gift or donation is— (i) a gift or donation of the nature the adult made when the adult had capacity; or (ii) a gift or donation of the nature the adult might reasonably be expected to make; and
- (i) a gift or donation of the nature the adult made when the adult had capacity; or
- (ii) a gift or donation of the nature the adult might reasonably be expected to make; and
- (b) the value of the gift or donation is not more than what is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, the adult’s financial circumstances.
- (i) a gift or donation of the nature the adult made when the adult had capacity; or
- (ii) a gift or donation of the nature the adult might reasonably be expected to make; and