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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 9 Hansard (23 August) . . Page.. 3306 ..


Schedule 2

Guardianship and Management of Property Amendment Bill 2001

Revised amendments circulated by Ms Tucker

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Clause 4

Proposed new section 5

Page 3, line 30-

At the end of the section, add the following subsections:

(3) Before making a decision, the decision-maker must consult with the primary carer of the protected person, unless doing so would, in the decision-maker's opinion, adversely affect the protected person's interests.

(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the consultation that the decision-maker may carry out.


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Schedule 1

Amendment 1.29, proposed new dictionary

Proposed new definition of primary carer

Page 17, line 4-

Insert the following definition:

primary carer includes a family member or friend who is primarily responsible for providing support or care to a person other than completely or substantially on a commercial basis.


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