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Public Guardian Act 2014
sec.6Principles for adults with impaired capacity for a matter
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### sec.6 Principles for adults with impaired capacity for a matter
The principles to be applied by persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity for the matter are—
the general principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11B (the general principles ); and
for a health matter—the general principles and the health care principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11C (the health care principles ).
Persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity must also have regard to the acknowledgements stated in the Guardianship Act , section 5 when performing the functions or exercising the powers.
s 6 amd 2019 No. 9 s 86
(sec.6-ssec.1) The principles to be applied by persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity for the matter are— the general principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11B (the general principles ); and for a health matter—the general principles and the health care principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11C (the health care principles ).
(sec.6-ssec.2) Persons performing functions or exercising powers under this Act for a matter in relation to an adult with impaired capacity must also have regard to the acknowledgements stated in the Guardianship Act , section 5 when performing the functions or exercising the powers.
- (a) the general principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11B (the general principles ); and
- (b) for a health matter—the general principles and the health care principles stated in the Guardianship Act , section 11C (the health care principles ).