4When is a person incommunicate?

#### 4 When is a person incommunicate? 4 When is a person incommunicate? (cf 1919 No 6, s 163D) > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a person is incommunicate if— > > > > > (a) the person suffers from any physical or mental incapacity (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) that makes the person unable— > > > > > > > (i) to understand communications respecting the person’s property or affairs, or > > > > > > > (ii) to express the person’s intentions respecting the person’s property or affairs, or > > > > > (b) the person is unable to receive communications respecting the person’s property or affairs because the person cannot be located or contacted. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a), a person may be incommunicate even if the incapacity concerned is induced by any drug or by medical or other treatment.