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Personal Injury Commission Act 2020
43ACommission may appoint tutor for person under legal incapacity
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#### 43A Commission may appoint tutor for person under legal incapacity
43A Commission may appoint tutor for person under legal incapacity
> > (1) This section applies if proceedings directly or significantly affect a person under legal incapacity.
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> > (2) The Commission may appoint a person the Commission considers appropriate, including a person from the Guardian Ad Litem Panel, to—
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> > > (a) separately represent the person, and
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> > > (b) support the person.
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> > (3) A tutor must not commence or carry on proceedings except by a solicitor, unless the Commission orders otherwise.
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> > (4) The Commission may give directions in relation to the conduct of a tutor.
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> > (5) The Commission rules and procedural directions may provide for matters relating to tutors, including—
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> > > (a) the conduct of tutors, and
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> > > (b) the removal of tutors.
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> > (6) In this section—
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> > Guardian Ad Litem Panel means the Guardian Ad Litem Panel constituted under the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157).
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> > person under legal incapacity has the same meaning as in the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028).
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> **s 43A:** Ins 2025 No 72, Sch 3\[1\].