222Provider or close associate not to be person nominated

222 Provider or close associate not to be person nominated

(1) A provider must not accept an appointment as a person nominated, resident's guardian or resident's administrator in respect of any resident of the supported residential service of which they are the provider.

(2) A person must not accept an appointment as a person nominated, resident's guardian or resident's administrator in respect of any resident of the supported residential service of which the person is a close associate of the provider.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply—

(a) if the provider or close associate of the provider is the resident's nearest relative; or

(b) if a court or tribunal makes an order appointing the provider or close associate of the provider as a resident's administrator or a resident's guardian.