Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

The tribunal, or the registrar acting either at the direction of the tribunal or on the registrar’s own initiative, may make inquiries about the appropriateness and competence to perform functions and exercise powers under an appointment order of a person who has agreed to a proposed appointment or who is a guardian or administrator.

If asked by the tribunal or registrar, the commissioner of the police service must give the tribunal or registrar a written report about the criminal history of—

a person who has agreed to a proposed appointment; or

a person who is a guardian or administrator; or

if the person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is a corporation—a director, secretary or person involved in the management, direction or control of the corporation.

If the registrar makes the inquiries, the registrar must advise the tribunal of the results of the inquiries before the tribunal makes an appointment order.