Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person (the applicant ) makes an application for redress under the scheme, or proposes to make such an application, the Operator may, in writing, appoint another person to be:
(a) the assistance nominee of the applicant; or
(b) the legal nominee of the applicant.
Note: The assistance nominee and legal nominee may be a body corporate.
(2) The Operator must not appoint a person to be the assistance nominee of the applicant unless both the person and the applicant give written consent to the appointment.
(3) The Operator must not appoint a person to be the legal nominee of the applicant unless:
(a) under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory the person has power to make decisions for the applicant in all matters that are relevant to the duties of a legal nominee; and
(b) the person gives written consent to the appointment; and
(c) the Operator has taken into account any wishes of the applicant regarding the making of such an appointment.
Note: A person who may be eligible to be the legal nominee of the applicant is a person who, under a guardianship order or power of attorney, has power to make decisions for the applicant in all relevant matters.
(4) The Operator must give a copy of an appointment under this section to:
(b) the applicant.