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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sec.55Maintain adult’s dependants
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### sec.55 Maintain adult’s dependants
An administrator for an adult may provide from the adult’s estate for the needs of a dependant of the adult.
However, unless the tribunal orders otherwise, what is provided must not be more than what is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, the adult’s financial circumstances.
(sec.55-ssec.1) An administrator for an adult may provide from the adult’s estate for the needs of a dependant of the adult.
(sec.55-ssec.2) However, unless the tribunal orders otherwise, what is provided must not be more than what is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and, in particular, the adult’s financial circumstances.