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Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
32HReferring matters to public trustee and guardian—refusal
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32H Referring matters to public trustee and guardian—refusal
of consent
(a) a health professional has requested a health attorney for a
protected person to give consent to medical treatment for the
protected person or to the protected person participating in low-
risk research; and
(b) the health professional believes the refusal is inconsistent with a
health direction under the Medical Treatment (Health
Directions) Act 2006.
(2) The health professional must refer the matter to the public trustee and
(3) On referral of a matter, the public trustee and guardian must—
(a) if the public trustee and guardian considers the refusal
reasonable—take no further action; or
(b) apply to the ACAT to be appointed as guardian for the protected