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Guardianship and Administration Act 2019
35Statement of wishes for future appointment may be lodged
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35 Statement of wishes for future appointment may be lodged
(1) The following persons in relation to a represented person may lodge with VCAT at any time a statement of wishes for a future guardian or administrator appointment for the represented person—
(a) the guardian;
(b) the supportive guardian;
(c) the administrator;
(d) the supportive administrator;
(e) the primary carer;
(f) a relative.
(2) A statement of wishes for a future guardian or administrator appointment referred to in subsection (1) must set out—
(a) the wishes of the person lodging the statement as to who in the future should be appointed as a guardian or administrator for the represented person; and
(b) the reasons for those wishes.