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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.46Consumer’s views and wishes
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### sec.46 Consumer’s views and wishes
To the greatest extent practicable, a community visitor (adult) must seek and take into account the views and wishes of a consumer before—
asking a staff member at the visitable site a question relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer; or
inspecting, taking extracts from, or making copies of, a visitable site document relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer.
A consumer’s views and wishes may be expressed orally, in writing or in another way, including, for example, by conduct.
However, regardless of the consumer’s views and wishes, the visitor must act in a way consistent with the consumer’s proper care and protection.
(sec.46-ssec.1) To the greatest extent practicable, a community visitor (adult) must seek and take into account the views and wishes of a consumer before— asking a staff member at the visitable site a question relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer; or inspecting, taking extracts from, or making copies of, a visitable site document relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer.
(sec.46-ssec.2) A consumer’s views and wishes may be expressed orally, in writing or in another way, including, for example, by conduct.
(sec.46-ssec.3) However, regardless of the consumer’s views and wishes, the visitor must act in a way consistent with the consumer’s proper care and protection.
- (a) asking a staff member at the visitable site a question relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer; or
- (b) inspecting, taking extracts from, or making copies of, a visitable site document relevant to a function of the visitor in relation to the consumer.