Queensland Numbered Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 - SECT 84

84 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 3 , definitions
"health care principle" and
"interested person" —
omit.

(2) Schedule 3 —
insert—

"health care principles" see section 6D.

"interested person" , for another person, means a person who has a sufficient and genuine concern for the rights and interests of the other person.

"jurisdiction" means—

(a) another State; or

(b) New Zealand.

"support network" , for an adult, consists of the following people—

(a) members of the adult’s family;

(b) close friends of the adult;

(c) other people the tribunal decides provide support to the adult.

(3) Schedule 3 , definition
"capacity" —
insert —

Note—

Under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , section 146(3), in deciding whether an individual is capable of communicating decisions in some way, the tribunal must investigate the use of all reasonable ways of facilitating communication, which may include symbol boards or signing.

(4) Schedule 3 , definition
"general principles" , ‘ schedule 1 , part 1 ’—
omit, insert —
section 6C