Client may choose allied person
25 Client may choose allied person
A forensic disability client may choose any 1 of the following persons (other than a forensic disability service employee) who is willing, readily available, capable and culturally appropriate to be the client’s allied person—
if the client has a personal guardian—the personal guardian;
if the client has a personal attorney—the personal attorney;
an adult relative or adult close friend of the client;
an adult carer of the client;
another adult.
Example of application of subsection (1)—
The client may choose a person mentioned in paragraph (d) to be the client’s allied person even though the client has a personal attorney or personal guardian.
This section has effect subject to section 26.
In this section—
close friend, of the client, means a person with whom the client has a close relationship.
personal attorney means an attorney for a personal matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998.
personal guardian means a guardian for a personal matter under the Guardianship and Administration Act.
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