Queensland Numbered Acts

FORENSIC DISABILITY ACT 2011 No. 13 - SECT 25

(1) A forensic disability client may choose any 1 of the following persons (other than a forensic disability service employee) who is willing, readily available, capable and culturally appropriate to be the client's allied person—

(a) if the client has a personal guardian—the personal guardian;

(b) if the client has a personal attorney—the personal attorney;

(c) an adult relative or adult close friend of the client;

(d) an adult carer of the client;

(e) another adult.

Example of application of subsection (1)—

The client may choose a person mentioned in paragraph (d) to be the client's allied person even though the client has a personal attorney or personal guardian.

(2) This section has effect subject to section 26.

(3) In this section—

close friend, of the client, means a person with whom the client has a close relationship.

personal attorney means an attorney for a personal matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998.

personal guardian means a guardian for a personal matter under the Guardianship and Administration Act.