Queensland Numbered Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019

- As at 11 April 2019
- Act 9 of 2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS ACT 1993

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 156 (Application of Crime and Corruption Act)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000

   5.      Act amended
   6.      Amendment of s 5 (Acknowledgements)
   7.      Replacement of s 11 (Principles for adults with impaired capacity)
   8.      Insertion of new ch 2A
   9.      Insertion of new ss 12A and 12B
   10.     Amendment of s 14 (Appointment of 1 or more eligible guardians and administrators)
   11.     Amendment of s 15 (Appropriateness considerations)
   12.     Amendment of s 16 (Advice from proposed appointee about appropriateness and competence)
   13.     Amendment of s 21 (Advice to registrar of titles if appointment concerns land)
   14.     Amendment of s 26 (Automatic revocation)
   15.     Amendment of s 27 (Withdrawal with tribunal’s leave)
   16.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3, div 1A
   17.     Amendment of s 31 (Appointment review process)
   18.     Amendment of s 32A (Additional requirements if change, revocation or ending of appointment and interest in land involved)
   19.     Amendment of s 34 (Apply principles)
   20.     Amendment of s 37 (Avoid conflict transaction)
   21.     Amendment of s 43 (Acting contrary to health care principle)
   22.     Amendment of s 48 (Remuneration of professional administrators)
   23.     Amendment of s 54 (Gifts)
   24.     Replacement of s 58 (Power to excuse failure)
   25.     Amendment of s 59 (Compensation for failure to comply)
   26.     Insertion of new ss 60A–60C
   27.     Amendment of s 61 (Purpose to achieve balance for health care)
   28.     Insertion of new s 68A
   29.     Insertion of new ch 5, pt 3A
   30.     Amendment of s 81 (Tribunal’s functions for this Act)
   31.     Amendment of s 101 (Relationship with the QCAT Act)
   32.     Amendment of s 118 (Tribunal advises persons concerned of hearing)
   33.     Amendment of s 125 (Representative may be appointed)
   34.     Amendment of s 129 (Interim order)
   35.     Replacement of s 152 (Tribunal authorisation or approval)
   36.     Amendment of s 153 (Records and audit)
   37.     Amendment of s 213 (Appointment)
   38.     Insertion of new s 217A
   39.     Amendment of s 247 (Whistleblowers’ protection)
   40.     Insertion of new ss 247A–247C
   41.     Insertion of new ch 11, pt 4A
   42.     Insertion of new ch 12, pt 12
   43.     Omission of sch 1 (Principles)
   44.     Amendment of sch 2, s 2 (Personal matter)
   45.     Amendment of sch 2, s 3 (Special personal matter)
   46.     Omission of sch 2, s 13 (Approved clinical research)
   47.     Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF INTEGRITY ACT 2009

   48.     Act amended
   49.     Amendment of s 7 (Functions of integrity commissioner)
   50.     Amendment of s 15 (Request for advice)
   51.     Insertion of new s 20A
   52.     Amendment of s 21 (Advice)
   53.     Amendment of s 25 (Definitions for division)
   54.     Amendment of s 26 (Disclosure)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1998

   55.     Act amended
   56.     Insertion of new ch 1A
   57.     Amendment of s 29 (Meaning of eligible attorney)
   58.     Amendment of s 31 (Meaning of eligible witness)
   59.     Amendment of s 32 (Enduring powers of attorney)
   60.     Amendment of s 34 (Recognition of enduring power of attorney made in other States)
   61.     Amendment of s 35 (Advance health directives)
   62.     Amendment of s 41 (Principal’s capacity to make an enduring power of attorney)
   63.     Replacement of s 42 (Principal’s capacity to make an advance health directive)
   64.     Amendment of s 43 (Appointment of 1 or more eligible attorneys)
   65.     Amendment of s 45 (Proof of enduring document)
   66.     Insertion of new ss 61A–61D
   67.     Amendment of s 63 (Who is the statutory health attorney)
   68.     Amendment of s 73 (Avoid conflict transaction)
   69.     Omission of s 76 (General principles for adults with impaired capacity)
   70.     Replacement of s 88 (Gifts)
   71.     Replacement of s 96 (Interpretation)
   72.     Replacement of s 100 (Additional protection if unaware of invalidity in health context)
   73.     Amendment of s 102 (Protection of health provider unaware of advance health directive)
   74.     Replacement of s 106 (Compensation for failure to comply)
   75.     Insertion of new s 111A
   76.     Amendment of s 118 (Advice, directions and recommendations etc.)
   77.     Amendment of s 122 (Records and audit)
   78.     Insertion of new s 160
   79.     Insertion of new ch 9, pt 4
   80.     Omission of sch 1 (Principles)
   81.     Amendment of sch 2, s 2 (Personal matter)
   82.     Amendment of sch 2, s 3 (Special personal matter)
   83.     Amendment of sch 2, s 13 (Approved clinical research)
   84.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN ACT 2014

   85.     Act amended
   86.     Amendment of s 6 (Principles for adults with impaired capacity for a matter)
   87.     Amendment of s 19 (Investigate complaints)
   88.     Amendment of s 21 (Records and audit)
   89.     Amendment of s 22 (Right to information)
   90.     Replacement of s 31 (Report after investigation or audit)
   91.     Amendment of s 34 (Suspension of attorney’s power)
   92.     Amendment of s 43 (Requirement to visit visitable site if asked)
   93.     Amendment of s 47 (Reports by community visitors (adult))
   94.     Amendment of s 146 (Delegation)
   95.     Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE ACT 2010

   96.     Act amended
   97.     Amendment of s 19 (Disclosure concerning GOC or rail government entity)

   PART 8 - CONSEQUENTIAL AND MINOR AMENDMENTS

   98.     Acts amended
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