Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

The tribunal has the functions given to it by this Act, including the following functions—

making declarations about the capacity of an adult, guardian, administrator or attorney for a matter;

considering applications for appointment of guardians and administrators;

appointing guardians and administrators if necessary and reviewing the appointments;

making declarations, orders or recommendations, or giving directions or advice, in relation to the following—

guardians and administrators;

attorneys;

enduring documents;

related matters;

ratifying an exercise of power, or approving a proposed exercise of power, for a matter by an informal decision-maker for an adult with impaired capacity for the matter;

consenting to the withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining measure for adults with impaired capacity for the health matter concerned;

subject to section 68, consenting to special health care for adults with impaired capacity for the special health matter concerned;

consenting to the sterilisation of a child with an impairment;

giving approvals under chapter 5B for the use by a relevant service provider of a restrictive practice in relation to an adult to whom the chapter applies, and reviewing the approvals;

registering an order made in another jurisdiction under a provision, Act or law prescribed under a regulation for section 167;

reviewing a matter in which a decision has been made by the registrar.

In performing its functions or exercising its powers under this Act in relation to an adult, the tribunal must, to the greatest extent practicable, seek and take account of—

the views, wishes and preferences expressed or demonstrated by the adult; and

the views of any member of the adult’s support network.

In this section—attorney means an attorney under an enduring document or a statutory health attorney.