New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP ACT 1987 - SECT 43

43 Service of applications

(1) The applicant for consent shall, as soon as practicable after the application has been made, cause a copy of the application to be served on:

(a) the patient, and

(b) the person who is proposing that medical or dental treatment be carried out on the patient, and

(c) each person responsible for the patient who can reasonably be located.

(1A) Before conducting a hearing into the application, the Tribunal must cause a notice specifying the date on which, and the time and place at which, the Tribunal will conduct the hearing to be served on each person on whom a copy of the application is required to be served under subsection (1).

(2) Failure to serve a copy of an application, or a notice, in accordance with this section does not vitiate the decision of the Tribunal on the application.