Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) In this rule:
"manager of the affairs of a party" includes a person who is authorised by or under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law to conduct legal proceedings in the name of, or for, a person who needs a litigation guardian.
(2) A person who is a manager of the affairs of a party is entitled to be the litigation guardian in any proceeding to which the person's authority extends.
(3) If, in the opinion of the court, a suitable person is not available for appointment as a litigation guardian for a person who needs a litigation guardian, the court may request that the Attorney - General appoint a person to be a manager of the affairs of the party.
(4) The Attorney - General may appoint, in writing, a person to be a manager of the affairs of a party for the purposes of this rule, either generally or for a particular person.
(5) A manager of the affairs of a party becomes the litigation guardian of a person who needs a litigation guardian in a proceeding if the manager of the affairs of the party files an affidavit of consent in relation to the person.