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GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 (NO. 13 OF 2019) - SECT 97

Advice from VCAT

    (1)     A supportive guardian may apply to VCAT for advice on any matter relating to the scope of the supportive guardianship order or the exercise of any power by the supportive guardian under the supportive guardianship order.

    (2)     A supportive administrator may apply to VCAT for advice on any matter relating to the scope of the supportive administration order or the exercise of any power by the supportive administrator under the supportive administration order.

    (3)     After considering an application for advice, or on its own initiative, VCAT may—

        (a)     approve or disapprove of any act proposed to be done by the supportive guardian or supportive administrator; and

        (b)     give such advice as it considers appropriate; and

        (c)     make any order it considers necessary.

    (4)     An action does not lie against a supportive guardian or supportive administrator on account of an act or thing done or omitted by the supportive guardian or supportive administrator under any order or on the advice of VCAT made or given under this section unless, in representing the facts to VCAT, the supportive guardian or supportive administrator has been guilty of fraud, wilful concealment or misrepresentation.



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