Public Guardian Act 2014

If there is a vacancy in the office of public guardian or the public guardian is absent or for any other reason is unable to perform the functions of the office, the Minister may appoint a person to act as public guardian for a period of not more than 6 months.

A person can not be appointed to act as the public guardian unless the Minister could recommend the person be appointed as public guardian under section 94.

A person appointed to act as public guardian may be appointed to act as public guardian for a further period—

by the Minister, if the appointment is continuous on 1 or more of the person’s previous appointments as acting public guardian and the total period of continuous appointments is not more than 6 months; or

by the Governor in Council in other circumstances.

The Governor in Council may at any time cancel the appointment of a person to act as public guardian.