New South Wales Consolidated Acts

NSW TRUSTEE AND GUARDIAN ACT 2009 - SECT 38

38 Interpretation

In this Chapter--

"estate" of a person means the property and affairs of a person and, if only part of the estate of a person is under management under this Chapter, means only that part of the property and affairs of the person.

"involuntary patient" has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health Act 2007 .

"managed missing person" means a person in respect of whom an order is in force under Part 4.4 that the person's estate be subject to management under this Act.

"managed person" means a protected person, managed missing person or patient whose estate is subject to management under this Act.

"manager" of an estate means the NSW Trustee, if management of the estate is committed to the NSW Trustee, or any person who is appointed as the manager of the estate of a managed person.

"mental health facility" has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health Act 2007 .

"mental health inquiry" means a mental health inquiry under section 34 of the Mental Health Act 2007 .

"patient" has the same meaning as it has in the Mental Health Act 2007 .

"person under guardianship" has the same meaning as it has in Part 3 of the Guardianship Act 1987 .

"protected person" means a person in respect of whom an order is in force under Part 4.2 or 4.3 or the Guardianship Act 1987 that the whole or any part of the person's estate be subject to management under this Act.