7Primary object

7 Primary object (1) The primary object of this Act is to protect and promote the human rights and dignity of persons with a disability by— (a) having regard to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, recognising the need to support persons with a disability to make, participate in and implement decisions that affect their lives; and (b) if a guardianship order or administration order is made for such persons— (i) enabling VCAT to set safeguards and appropriate limitations on the powers of guardians and administrators when making such orders; and (ii) requiring VCAT to review regularly such orders; and (iii) providing guidance for guardians and administrators when making decisions for represented persons, as the case requires. (2) In this section, the ***Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities*** means the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, done at New York on 13 December 2006, as in force for Australia.