Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If—
(a) the adult guardian undertakes an investigation concerning a financial matter or an audit at the request of a person; and
(b) the adult guardian is satisfied the request was frivolous or vexatious or otherwise without good cause;
the adult guardian may, by written notice, require the person to pay to the adult guardian the amount the adult guardian considers appropriate for the cost of the investigation or audit.
(2) If—
(a) the adult guardian undertakes an investigation concerning a financial matter or an audit; and
(b) the adult guardian considers the attorney or administrator concerned has contravened this Act or the Powers of Attorney Act 1998;
the adult guardian may, by written notice, require the attorney or administrator to personally pay to the adult guardian the amount the adult guardian considers appropriate for the cost of the investigation or audit.
(3) The adult guardian may, by written notice, require a person who requests an investigation or audit to pay to the adult guardian the amount the adult guardian considers appropriate as security for a payment under subsection (1).
(4) A person given notice under this section may apply to the tribunal and the tribunal may make the order it considers appropriate.
(5) In this section—
attorney means an attorney under a power of attorney.
power of attorney means—
(a) a general power of attorney made under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998; or
(b) an enduring power of attorney; or
(c) a power of attorney made otherwise than under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998, whether before or after its commencement.