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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.43Requirement to visit visitable site if asked
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### sec.43 Requirement to visit visitable site if asked
A consumer at a visitable site, or a person for the consumer, may—
ask the public guardian to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions; or
ask a staff member at the visitable site to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions.
The following entities may also make a request under subsection (1) (a) or (b) —
a consumer’s administrator;
a consumer’s attorney under an enduring power of attorney;
a consumer’s attorney under an advance health directive;
a consumer’s statutory health attorney;
a consumer’s guardian;
an interested person for the consumer;
an organisation that provides advocacy for consumers.
If the request is made to a staff member at the visitable site, the staff member must, within 3 business days after the request is made, tell the public guardian about the request.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
A community visitor (adult) for the visitable site must visit the site as soon as practicable if informed of a request to visit.
s 43 amd 2019 No. 9 s 92
(sec.43-ssec.1) A consumer at a visitable site, or a person for the consumer, may— ask the public guardian to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions; or ask a staff member at the visitable site to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions.
(sec.43-ssec.2) The following entities may also make a request under subsection (1) (a) or (b) — a consumer’s administrator; a consumer’s attorney under an enduring power of attorney; a consumer’s attorney under an advance health directive; a consumer’s statutory health attorney; a consumer’s guardian; an interested person for the consumer; an organisation that provides advocacy for consumers.
(sec.43-ssec.3) If the request is made to a staff member at the visitable site, the staff member must, within 3 business days after the request is made, tell the public guardian about the request. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.43-ssec.4) A community visitor (adult) for the visitable site must visit the site as soon as practicable if informed of a request to visit.
- (a) ask the public guardian to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions; or
- (b) ask a staff member at the visitable site to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions.
- (a) a consumer’s administrator;
- (b) a consumer’s attorney under an enduring power of attorney;
- (c) a consumer’s attorney under an advance health directive;
- (d) a consumer’s statutory health attorney;
- (e) a consumer’s guardian;
- (f) an interested person for the consumer;
- (g) an organisation that provides advocacy for consumers.