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GUARDIANSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY ACT 1991 - SECT 32H

Referring matters to public trustee and guardian—refusal of consent

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a health professional has requested a health attorney for a protected person to give consent to medical treatment for the protected person or to the protected person participating in low-risk research; and

        (b)     the health professional believes the refusal is inconsistent with a health direction under the Medical Treatment (Health Directions) Act 2006

.

    (2)     The health professional must refer the matter to the public trustee and guardian.

    (3)     On referral of a matter, the public trustee and guardian must—

        (a)     if the public trustee and guardian considers the refusal reasonable—take no further action; or

        (b)     apply to the ACAT to be appointed as guardian for the protected person.



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