Compensation for acts of guardian or administrator
181 Compensation for acts of guardian or administrator
The Supreme Court or VCAT may order a guardian or administrator to compensate the represented person or missing person for whom the guardian or administrator is appointed for a loss caused by the guardian or administrator contravening this Act when acting as guardian or administrator.
Subsection (1) applies even if—
the guardian or administrator is convicted of an offence in relation to the guardian's or administrator's contravention; or
the represented person or missing person has died, in which case compensation is payable to the estate of the represented person or missing person; or
the order appointing the guardian or administrator is no longer in force or is revoked or set aside.
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