Guardianship and Administration Act 1995

Where it appears to the Minister that a law in force in another State, a Territory or another country has substantially the same effect as this Act, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that that law is a corresponding law for the purposes of this section.

Where – the Tribunal is satisfied that a person has under a corresponding law been appointed guardian for another person or the administrator in respect of financial matters for another person; and the applicant furnishes the Tribunal with the original instrument of his or her appointment, a certified copy of that instrument or other evidence satisfactory to the Tribunal of that appointment – the Tribunal must register the instrument.

On registration of the instrument the applicant is taken to be – the guardian of that person; or the administrator in respect of financial matters for that person – as the case may be, as if the applicant had been appointed as such by the Tribunal for the purposes of this Act.

On registration of the instrument the Tribunal must notify the appropriate authority in the relevant State, Territory or country of – that registration; and any subsequent revocation of the appointment; and any other action taken by the Tribunal relating to the appointment.