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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
sec.74Subsequent special health care for adult
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### sec.74 Subsequent special health care for adult
If the tribunal consents to special health care for an adult, the tribunal may appoint 1 or more persons who are eligible for appointment as a guardian or guardians for the adult and give the guardian or guardians power to consent for the adult to—
continuation of the special health care; or
the carrying out on the adult of similar special health care.
The appointment order may include a declaration, order, direction, recommendation, or advice about how the power given is to be used.
The appointment order may be changed by the tribunal on its own initiative or on the application of an interested person.
In deciding whether to consent, a guardian must apply the general principles and the health care principles.
s 74 amd 2019 No. 9 s 98 sch 1
(sec.74-ssec.1) If the tribunal consents to special health care for an adult, the tribunal may appoint 1 or more persons who are eligible for appointment as a guardian or guardians for the adult and give the guardian or guardians power to consent for the adult to— continuation of the special health care; or the carrying out on the adult of similar special health care.
(sec.74-ssec.2) The appointment order may include a declaration, order, direction, recommendation, or advice about how the power given is to be used.
(sec.74-ssec.3) The appointment order may be changed by the tribunal on its own initiative or on the application of an interested person.
(sec.74-ssec.4) In deciding whether to consent, a guardian must apply the general principles and the health care principles.
- (a) continuation of the special health care; or
- (b) the carrying out on the adult of similar special health care.