sec.739Right of representation and support

sec.739 Right of representation and support

The person who is the subject of a proceeding may be represented at the hearing of the proceeding by a nominated support person, a lawyer or another person. Also, the person who is the subject of a proceeding may be accompanied at the hearing of the proceeding by— 1 member of the person’s support network; or with the tribunal’s leave, more than 1 member of the person’s support network. See section 763 for the tribunal’s power to exclude a person from a tribunal proceeding. A person who represents the person at the hearing of a proceeding must— to the extent the person is able to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s views, wishes and preferences; and to the extent the person is unable to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s best interests. In this section— support network , of a person, means— the person’s nominated support persons, if any; or the person’s family, carers and other support persons. (sec.739-ssec.1) The person who is the subject of a proceeding may be represented at the hearing of the proceeding by a nominated support person, a lawyer or another person. (sec.739-ssec.2) Also, the person who is the subject of a proceeding may be accompanied at the hearing of the proceeding by— 1 member of the person’s support network; or with the tribunal’s leave, more than 1 member of the person’s support network. See section 763 for the tribunal’s power to exclude a person from a tribunal proceeding. (sec.739-ssec.3) A person who represents the person at the hearing of a proceeding must— to the extent the person is able to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s views, wishes and preferences; and to the extent the person is unable to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s best interests. (sec.739-ssec.4) In this section— support network , of a person, means— the person’s nominated support persons, if any; or the person’s family, carers and other support persons.

• (a) 1 member of the person’s support network; or
• (b) with the tribunal’s leave, more than 1 member of the person’s support network.
• (a) to the extent the person is able to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s views, wishes and preferences; and
• (b) to the extent the person is unable to express the person’s views, wishes and preferences—represent the person’s best interests.
• (a) the person’s nominated support persons, if any; or
• (b) the person’s family, carers and other support persons.