Queensland Consolidated Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 24

24 Protection if unaware of appointment

(1) An attorney who, without knowing power has been given by the tribunal to a guardian or administrator, purports to exercise the power does not incur any liability, either to the adult or anyone else, because of the appointment of the guardian or administrator.

(2) A transaction between—

(a) an attorney who purports to exercise power for a matter; and

(b) a person who does not know power for the matter has been given to a guardian or administrator;

is, in favour of the person, as valid as if the power had not been given to the guardian or administrator.

(3) In this section—

"attorney" means an attorney under an enduring document or a statutory health attorney.

"know" , power has been given by the tribunal, includes have reason to believe power has been given by the tribunal.