Queensland Numbered Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2008 No. 54 - SECT 19

Section 246--

insert--

'commission means the Law Reform Commission established under the Law Reform Commission Act 1968.

confidential information includes information about a person's affairs but does not include--

(a) information within the public domain unless further disclosure of the information is prohibited by law; or

(b) statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom the information relates; or

(c) information about a guardianship proceeding.

consultant means a person engaged under the Law Reform Commission Act 1968, section 9.

relevant person means--

(a) a relevant tribunal person; or

(b) the adult guardian or a member of the adult guardian's staff; or

(c) a professional consulted or employed by the adult guardian for an investigation; or

(d) the public advocate or a member of the public advocate's staff; or

(e) a guardian or administrator; or

(f) a community visitor or a public service officer involved in the administration of a program called the community visitor program; or

(g) a member of the commission or its staff, or a consultant, involved in the substituted decision-making review.

relevant tribunal person means--

(a) the president, a deputy president or another tribunal member; or

(b) the registrar, a member of the tribunal staff or a tribunal expert.

substituted decision-making review means the review of particular matters under this Act and the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 referred to the commission by the Minister on 14 October 2005.

use, confidential information, includes disclose or publish.'.