Personal matter
2 Personal matter
A personal matter, for a principal, is a matter, other than a special personal matter or special health matter, relating to the principal’s care, including the principal’s health care, or welfare, including, for example, a matter relating to 1 or more of the following—
where the principal lives;
with whom the principal lives;
services provided to the principal;
whether the principal works and, if so, the kind and place of work and the employer;
what education or training the principal undertakes;
whether the principal applies for a licence or permit;
day-to-day issues, including, for example, diet and dress;
whether to consent to a forensic examination of the principal;
Note—
See also section 104 (Protection for person carrying out forensic examination with consent).
health care of the principal;
a legal matter not relating to the principal’s financial or property matters;
who may have access visits to, or other contact with, the principal;
advocacy relating to the care and welfare of the principal.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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