Matters for which power cannot be given under a guardianship order
39 Matters for which power cannot be given under a guardianship order
Despite anything to the contrary in this Division, a guardianship order does not confer on the person appointed as guardian the power—
to make or revoke a will for the represented person; or
to make or revoke an enduring power of attorney for the represented person; or
to vote on the represented person's behalf in an election for the State or the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth or in a local election or a referendum; or
to consent to the entering into, or dissolving of, a marriage of the represented person or a sexual relationship of the represented person; or
to make or give effect to a decision about—
the care and wellbeing of a child of the represented person; or
the adoption of a child under the age of 18 years of the represented person; or
to enter into, or agree to enter into, a surrogacy arrangement within the meaning of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 on the represented person's behalf; or
to consent to the making or discharge of a substitute parentage order within the meaning of the Status of Children Act 1974 on the represented person's behalf; or
to manage the estate of the represented person on the death of the represented person; or
to consent to an unlawful act.
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