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Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
Guardianship and Administration Act 2000
Queensland Guardianship and
Administration Act
2000 Current as at [Not applicable]
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Queensland Guardianship and
Administration Act 2000 Contents Chapter 1
1 2 3
4 Chapter 2 5
6 7 7A
8 9 10
11 11A Chapter 2A
11B 11C Chapter 3
Part
1 12 12A 12B
13 13A 14
Page Preliminary Short title . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 13 Commencement . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 Definitions . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 13 Act binds all persons . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 Explanation Acknowledgements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Purpose to achieve balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Way
purpose achieved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Relationship with
Public Guardian Act 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Relationship
with Powers
of Attorney
Act 1998
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Range of substitute decision-makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Types of matter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Application of
presumption of capacity
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Primary focus—adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Principles General
principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Health care principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Appointment of
guardians and
administrators Making an
appointment order Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Appointment—missing person
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Relationship with
Public Trustee Act 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Advance
appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Advance appointment—guardian for restrictive practice
matter . 29
Appointment of
1 or more eligible
guardians and
administrators 30
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16 17 18
19 20 21
Part
2 22 23 24
25 Part 3 Division 1
26 27 Division
1A 27A 27B Division 2
28 29 30
31 32 32A
Division 3 32B
Chapter 4 Part 1
33 34 Appropriateness
considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 32 Advice from proposed appointee about
appropriateness and competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Guardian or administrator to update advice
about appropriateness and competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 Inquiries about appropriateness and
competence . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Comply with other
tribunal requirement .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Financial management plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Advice to registrar of titles if appointment
concerns land . . . . . . 38
Relationship
between appointment and
enduring document Attorney’s power
subject to
tribunal authorisation .
. . . . . . . . . . . 38
Appointment without knowledge
of enduring
document . . . . . . . 39
Protection if unaware of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Protection if unaware power
already exercised by advance health
directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Changing or revoking an appointment
order Revocation by appointee Automatic
revocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 41 Withdrawal with tribunal’s
leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 43 Provisions
about appointment for
adult who
is missing
person Obligation to
notify tribunal of particular circumstances . . . . . . . 44
Tribunal must
revoke order
making appointment . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Change or revocation at
tribunal review of appointment Periodic review
of appointment .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Other review
of appointment .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Guardian or administrator to
update advice
about appropriateness and competence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46 Appointment review process . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tribunal to advise of change, revocation or
ending of appointment 48 Additional
requirements if change, revocation or ending of appointment
and
interest in land involved
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Directions Directions to
former guardian or administrator . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 49 Functions and powers of guardians and
administrators General functions and powers of guardian or
administrator Power of guardian or administrator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Apply principles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
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2
35 36 37
38 39 40
41 42 43
44 45 46
47 48 Part 2
49 50 51
54 55 Part 3
56 57 58
59 60 60A
60B 60C Chapter 5
Part
1 61 Part 2 Division 1
62 63 Guardianship and
Administration Act 2000 Contents Act honestly and
with reasonable diligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51 Act as required by terms of tribunal
order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Avoid conflict transaction . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Multiple guardians or administrators are
joint if not otherwise stated 53
Act
together with joint guardians or administrators . . . . . . . . . .
. 53 Consult with adult’s other appointees
or attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Disagreement about matter other than health matter
. . . . . . . . .
53
Disagreement about health matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Acting contrary to general principles or
health care
principles . .
55
Right of guardian or administrator
to information . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Execution of instrument etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Implied power to
execute a
deed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Payment of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Remuneration of
professional administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Particular functions and powers of administrators Keep records
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Keep
property separate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Power to invest and continue investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Gifts and donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Maintain adult’s
dependants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Other provisions applying to guardians and
administrators Protection if
unaware of
change of
appointee’s
power . . . . . . . .
60
Advice of change of successive
appointee .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Relief from personal liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Compensation and
accounting for profits for failure to comply . .
61
Power to apply to
court for
compensation for loss of benefit in estate 63 Effect on beneficiary’s interest if property dealt with by administrator 63 Administrator not required to keep proceeds and property separate 64 Application to court to confirm or vary operation of s 60A . . . . . .
64
Health matters and special health matters
Philosophy and
purpose Purpose to
achieve balance for health care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Scheme for health
care and
special health care
Health care—no
consent Division’s scope .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Urgent health care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Division 2 65
66 66A 66B
67 Part 3 68
68A 69 70
71 72 73
74 Part 3A 74A
74B 74C Part 4
75 76 77
78 79 80
Chapter 5A Part 1
80A 80B Part 2
Life-sustaining measure in an acute
emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Minor, uncontroversial health care
. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Health care and special health
care—consent Adult with impaired capacity—order of
priority in dealing with special health matter .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 69 Adult with impaired capacity—order of
priority in dealing with health matter
. .
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69
When
consent to withholding or
withdrawal of
life-sustaining measure may
operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Certificate in clinical records
if life-sustaining
measure withheld or
withdrawn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Effect of adult’s
objection to
health care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Consent to special health care
Special health care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Tribunal to consult in making decision about
special health care 72 Donation
of tissue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Sterilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Termination of
pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
Special medical research or experimental health
care . . . . . . . .
75
Prescribed special health care
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Subsequent special health
care for
adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Clinical research What is clinical
research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
What
is approved clinical research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Approval of clinical research
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
Other provisions about health care Use of
force . .
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Health providers to give information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Protection of health provider
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Offence to exercise power for adult if no right to do so . . . . . . . . 81
Offence to carry out health care unless authorised . . . . . . . . . . .
81
No
less protection than if adult gave health consent . . . . . . . . . . 82
Consent to sterilisation of
child with
impairment Preliminary Definitions for
ch 5A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sterilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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80C 80D Part 3
Division 1 80E
80F Division 2 80H
80I 80J 80K
80L Division 3 80M
Division 5 80O
Part
4 80P 80Q Chapter 5B
Part
1 80R 80S 80T
80U Part 2 Division 1
80V 80W 80X
Division 2 80Y
80Z Division 3 80ZA
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may consent and effect of consent . . . . . . . .
. . . 84 Whether sterilisation is in child’s
best interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Tribunal proceedings General
Relationship with ch 7 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Members constituting tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Applications Who may
apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to
apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tribunal advises persons concerned
of hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Who
is an active party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Child
representative must be appointed
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Proceeding Advice,
directions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Appeal Appellant .
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94
Other provisions about consent
to sterilisation of
child Health providers to
give information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
No
less protection than if adult gave consent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Restrictive
practices Preliminary Application
of ch
5B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Purpose of ch 5B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Effect of ch 5B on substitute
decision-maker’s ability to make health care decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96 Definitions for ch 5B
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 96 Containment or seclusion
approvals Giving containment or seclusion
approvals When tribunal may approve use of containment
or seclusion . . . 98 Matters
tribunal to
consider .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
When
tribunal may approve use of other restrictive practices
. . . 101
Period of containment or seclusion
approval Period for which containment or
seclusion approval has
effect . 102
Automatic revocation of containment
or seclusion approval
. .
. .
102
Reviewing a
containment or seclusion
approval When containment
or seclusion approval
may be
reviewed .
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3 80ZC 80ZD 80ZE
80ZF Part 4 80ZH
80ZI 80ZK 80ZL
80ZM Part 5 Division 1
80ZN Division 2 80ZO
80ZP Division 3 80ZQ
80ZR Part 6 80ZS
80ZT 80ZU Chapter 6
81 82 83
Chapter 7 Review process .
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. . . 103 Guardians for a restrictive practice
matter Application of pt 3 . . . . . . . .
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104 Appointment . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 104 Requirements for giving
consent—guardian for restrictive practice (general) matter
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 105 Requirements for giving
consent—guardian for restrictive practice (respite)
matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Short-term approval of
public guardian for
use of
particular restrictive
practices When public guardian may
give short-term approval for
use of containment or
seclusion .
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When
public guardian may give short-term approval for
use of containment or
seclusion—new relevant
service provider . . . . . 110
When
public guardian may give short-term approval for
use of
other restrictive practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Right of public guardian to
information for making decision . . . .
111
Requirement
for public
guardian to
give notice
of decision
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. 111 Tribunal proceedings
General Relationship with
ch 7
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. 112 Applications Who may apply
for a
containment or seclusion
approval . . . . . .
113
Who
may apply for appointment of
guardian for restrictive
practice matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113 Other matters Who is an active
party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 114 Interim orders . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 114 Miscellaneous provisions
Requirements
for informal decision-makers—consenting
to use
of restrictive
practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Informal
decision-makers must maintain confidentiality . . . . . .
. 117 Review of ch 5B . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118 Queensland Civil and Administrative
Tribunal Tribunal’s functions for this Act . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Annual report by
president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Part
1 99 100 101
102 103 104
105 106 107
108 109 110
111 112 113
114 114A 114B
Part
2 115 118 119
121 122 Part 3
123 124 125
126 127 Part 4
128 129 130
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Definitions for pt 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of
limitation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . Relationship with the QCAT Act
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members
constituting tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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consideration for limitation order
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Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adult evidence order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closure order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-publication order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Confidentiality order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-publication or confidentiality
order made
before hearing . . .
Standing for limitation order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making and notifying decision
for limitation order
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Written reasons for limitation
order and
copy of
reasons . . . . . .
Procedural directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Publication about proceeding
that discloses adult’s identity . . . . No filing fee payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications Scope of
applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tribunal advises persons concerned
of hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who is an active party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protection if unaware of invalidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withdrawal by
leave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation Right of active
party to
appear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Representative may be used with tribunal’s leave . . . . . . . . . . .
Representative may be appointed .
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. Tribunal to
decide who are interested
persons .
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Proceeding Tribunal may
stay decision pending
hearing .
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. Interim
order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tribunal to ensure it has all relevant
information and material
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further information .
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148 149 150
151 Division 3 152
153 154 155
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166 167 168
169 170 171
Chapter 9 Report by
tribunal staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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140 Offences by witnesses
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141 Advice, directions and
recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142 Directions to former attorney . . . .
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Repeated applications for orders
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Particular proceedings or orders
Declaration about capacity Declaration
about capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Effect of declaration about capacity
to enter
contract .
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Entry and removal warrant Application
for entry
and removal
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Reporting requirement after removal
of adult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Miscellaneous Tribunal
authorisation or approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Records and audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ratification or
approval of
exercise of
power by
informal decision-maker 149 Suspension of
guardianship order or administration order . . . . .
150 Decision Making and
notifying decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 150 Order postponing giving copy of
decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Copy of reasons to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Appeal Appellant .
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Filing notice of
appeal in
particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recognition of
order made
under another law
Definitions for pt 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
Regulation prescribing recognised provision .
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Registration .
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Effect of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Notice of registration and subsequent
action to
original maker . . 155
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209A 210 210A
210B 211 212
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2 213 214 215
216 217 217A
218 219 220
221 Chapter 11 Part 1
238 Part 2 239
240 241 242
243 244 Part 2A
244A Part 3 245
Guardianship and Administration Act
2000 Contents Establishment,
functions and powers Definitions for pt 1 . . . . . . . . .
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155 Public advocate . . . . . . . . . . .
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155 Functions—systemic advocacy . . . . .
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Report about systemic matter . . . . . . . .
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Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157
Right to information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Offence to publish confidential information .
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158
Not
under Ministerial control
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Delegation .
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159
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Duration of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Terms of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Leave of absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Preservation of
rights of
public advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Acting public advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Annual report .
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Miscellaneous provisions Relationship
with criminal law
Act
does not authorise euthanasia or
affect particular provisions of Criminal Code . . . . . . . .
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. 162 Relationship with court
jurisdiction Litigation guardian process not
affected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
163 Supreme Court’s inherent jurisdiction
not affected . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Transfer of proceeding . . . . . . . .
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Stay of proceeding
concerning an enduring
document .
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if Supreme
Court proceeding 164 Chapter 3 applies for interim
appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Access to record of proceedings Access to record
of proceedings .
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Settlements or
damages awards Settlements or damages awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 251 252 Chapter 12
Part
1 253 254 255
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2 256 257 Part 3
258 259 260
261 262 Part 4
Protection from liability and dealing with
information Definitions for pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Whistleblowers’ protection . . . . . . . . .
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Reprisal and grounds for reprisal
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Offence of taking reprisal
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169 Damages for reprisal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Protection from liability if
honest and
not negligent .
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Protection for person carrying
out forensic examination with
consent 170
Protection from liability for giving
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171 Protected use of confidential
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
172 Prohibited use of confidential
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Miscellaneous Guidelines to
assist in
assessments of capacity
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. 173 Delegation of public trustee’s powers under
this Act
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Proceedings for
indictable offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
174
Forms and regulations Chief executive may
approve forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Transitional provisions and
repeal Transitional
provisions for adult guardian Definition for
pt 1
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Particular things continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Transitional
provisions for committee Power to apply
to court
for compensation for
loss of
benefit in
estate because of
committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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177 Transitional provisions for, and
repeal of, Intellectually Disabled Citizens Act
1985 Definition for
pt 3
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Council records to be given to
tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guardianship and Administration
and Powers of
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262F Part 7 263
264 Part 8 265
266 Part 9 267
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12 270 271 272
273 274 Schedule 2
Part
1 1 Part 2 Guardianship and
Administration Act 2000 Contents Protection for
health provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002 Application of
amendments made by Discrimination Law Amendment Act
2002 . . . . . . . .
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Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts
Amendment Act 2003 Application of
amended s
29 to
reviews of
existing appointments 181 Effect of contravention of repealed
ss 52
and 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Person given notice of hearing able
to become
active party . . . . 181
Interim orders . . . . . . . .
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. 182 Transitional provisions for
Justice and
Other Legislation Amendment Act
2007 Directions to former guardian or
administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
182 Interim orders . . . . . . . .
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. 182 Transitional provisions for Disability
Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act
2008 Powers of
guardians—use of restrictive
practices . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Short term approvals not to be given during
transitional period . 183 Transitional
provision for Guardianship and Administration and
Other Acts Amendment Act
2008 Directions to
former attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transitional provision for Fair Work
(Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009
Remuneration of
professional administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transitional provision for
State Penalties Enforcement and
Other Legislation Amendment Act
2009 Declaration
and validation concerning particular reviews
under s
29 185 Transitional and
validation provisions for
Guardianship and Administration and
Other Legislation Amendment Act
2018 Definition for
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Obligation of
registrar of titles
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186
Application of ss 60A–60C
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186 Validation of delegation . . . . . . .
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186 Existing
proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
186
Types of matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
187
Financial matter Financial matter
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3 18 Schedule 4 Personal matter
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Removal of tissue for donation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sterilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary reason for treatment
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experimental health care
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matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guardianship and Administration Act
2000 An Act to consolidate, amend and reform the
law relating to the appointment of
guardians and
administrators to
manage the
personal and financial affairs of adults with
impaired capacity, to confer jurisdiction on
the Queensland Civil
and Administrative Tribunal
for particular purposes,
to create an
office
of Public Advocate, and for other purposes Chapter 1
Preliminary 1
Short
title This Act
may be cited
as the Guardianship and
Administration Act 2000 .
2 Commencement This Act
commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 3
Definitions The dictionary
in schedule 4 defines particular words used in this Act.
4 Act binds all persons
This
Act binds all persons, including the State, and, so far as
the legislative power
of the Parliament permits,
the Commonwealth and the other
States. Current as at [Not applicable]
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Chapter 2 Explanation Not
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acknowledges the following— (a)
an
adult’s right to make decisions is fundamental to the
adult’s inherent dignity;
(b) the right to make decisions includes
the right to make decisions with which others may not
agree; (c) the capacity
of an adult
to make decisions
may differ according
to— (ii) the
type of
decision to
be made, including, for
example, the
complexity of
the decision to
be made; and (iii)
the
support available from members of the adult’s existing support
network; (d) the right
of an adult
with impaired
capacity to
make decisions should
be restricted, and interfered with, to the least possible
extent; (e) an adult with impaired capacity has a
right to adequate and appropriate support for
decision-making. 6 Purpose to achieve balance
This
Act seeks to strike an appropriate balance between—
(a) the right
of an adult
with impaired
capacity to
the greatest possible
degree of
autonomy in
decision-making; and (b)
the
adult’s right to adequate and appropriate support for
decision-making. 7
Way
purpose achieved This Act— Page 14
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(a) provides that an adult is presumed to
have capacity for a matter; and (b)
together with the Powers of
Attorney Act 1998 , provides a
comprehensive scheme
to facilitate the
exercise of
power for financial matters and personal
matters by or for an adult who needs, or may need, another
person to exercise power for the adult; and
(c) states principles to be observed by
anyone performing a function or exercising a power under the
scheme; and (d) encourages involvement in
decision-making of
the members of the adult’s existing
support network; and (e) confers
jurisdiction on
the tribunal to
administer particular
aspects of the scheme; and (f) recognises the
public trustee is available as a possible administrator
for an adult with impaired capacity; and (g)
provides for the appointment of the public
advocate for systemic advocacy. 7A
Relationship with Public Guardian Act
2014 This Act is to be read in conjunction with
the Public Guardian Act
2014 which
provides for
the public guardian
and the community
visitor program (adult). 8 Relationship with
Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (1)
This Act
is to be
read in
conjunction with
the Powers of
Attorney Act 1998 which provides a
scheme by which— (a) by enduring
power of
attorney or
advance health
directive, an adult may authorise other
persons to make particular decisions
and do particular other
things for
the adult in
relation to
financial matters
and personal matters at a
time when the adult does not have capacity to do those
things; and Current as at [Not applicable]
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Note— Personal
matters do
not include special
personal matters
or special health matters—schedule 2,
section 2. (b) by advance
health directive, an
adult may
make directions for
the adult’s future health care and special health care;
and (c) a statutory health attorney is
authorised to do particular things for an
adult in particular circumstances in relation to health
care. (2) If there is an inconsistency between
this Act and the Powers of Attorney Act
1998 , this Act prevails. 9
Range
of substitute decision-makers (1)
This
Act and the Powers of Attorney Act 1998
authorise the exercise
of power for
a matter for
an adult with
impaired capacity for the
matter. (2) Depending on the type of matter
involved, this may be done— (a)
on
an informal basis by members of the adult’s existing
support network; or Note—
Although this
Act deals primarily
with formal
substituted decision-making,
a decision or proposed decision of an informal decision-maker
may be ratified or approved under section 154. (b)
on a
formal basis by 1 of the following— (i)
an
attorney for personal matters appointed by the adult
under an
enduring power
of attorney or
advance health
directive under
the Powers of
Attorney Act 1998 ;
(ii) an attorney for
financial matters appointed by the adult
under an
enduring power
of attorney under
the Powers of Attorney Act 1998
; (iii) a
statutory health
attorney under
the Powers of
Attorney Act 1998 ;
(iv) a guardian
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Note— A guardian may
only be appointed for personal matters. (v)
an
administrator appointed under this Act; Note—
An administrator may
only be
appointed for
financial matters.
(vi) the
tribunal; (vii) the court. 10
Types
of matter This Act categorises matters as
follows— • personal matter •
special personal matter •
special health matter •
financial matter. Note—
Schedule 2 contains definitions of types of
matters. 11 Application of presumption of
capacity (1) If, in performing a function or
exercising a power under this Act, the
tribunal or the court is required to make a decision
about an
adult’s capacity
for a matter,
the tribunal or
the court is to presume the adult has
capacity for the matter until the contrary is
proven. (2) If the
tribunal or
the court has
appointed a
guardian or
an administrator for
an adult for
a matter, the
guardian or
administrator is
not required to
presume the
adult has
capacity for the matter. (3)
If a
declaration by the tribunal or the court that an adult has
impaired capacity for a matter is in force,
a person or other entity that performs a function or exercises
a power under this Current as at [Not applicable]
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