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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.186Repealed s 231 (Appointment)
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### sec.186 Repealed s 231 (Appointment)
A person holding appointment as a community visitor under repealed section 231 immediately before the commencement is taken to be a community visitor (adult) appointed under this Act on the commencement.
The terms of the person’s appointment as a community visitor under the Guardianship Act are taken to be the terms of the person’s appointment as a community visitor (adult) under this Act, with necessary changes, until changed by the public guardian under this Act.
For the purpose of working out the person’s entitlements under this Act or the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , employment by the chief executive under repealed section 231 and employment by the public guardian are taken to be employment by the same employer.
A notice under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 given by a person holding appointment as a community visitor under repealed section 231 immediately before the commencement to the chief executive as the person’s employer is taken to have been given to the public guardian.
If, under the person’s instrument of appointment as a community visitor, a decision about an entitlement was required to be made by the adult guardian or someone on the adult guardian’s behalf, the decision must now be made by the public guardian.
(sec.186-ssec.1) A person holding appointment as a community visitor under repealed section 231 immediately before the commencement is taken to be a community visitor (adult) appointed under this Act on the commencement.
(sec.186-ssec.2) The terms of the person’s appointment as a community visitor under the Guardianship Act are taken to be the terms of the person’s appointment as a community visitor (adult) under this Act, with necessary changes, until changed by the public guardian under this Act.
(sec.186-ssec.3) For the purpose of working out the person’s entitlements under this Act or the Industrial Relations Act 1999 , employment by the chief executive under repealed section 231 and employment by the public guardian are taken to be employment by the same employer.
(sec.186-ssec.4) A notice under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 given by a person holding appointment as a community visitor under repealed section 231 immediately before the commencement to the chief executive as the person’s employer is taken to have been given to the public guardian.
(sec.186-ssec.5) If, under the person’s instrument of appointment as a community visitor, a decision about an entitlement was required to be made by the adult guardian or someone on the adult guardian’s behalf, the decision must now be made by the public guardian.