Section 25A

Any person who intends to offer and provide the services of a deputy for remuneration must register with the Public Guardian as a professional deputy.

The Public Guardian may register a person as a professional deputy upon being satisfied that the person meets all the prescribed criteria.

A professional deputy’s registration under this section may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Public Guardian may specify.

The Public Guardian may cancel the registration of a professional deputy at the professional deputy’s request or upon the occurrence of any prescribed event.

Before cancelling a professional deputy’s registration upon the occurrence of any prescribed event, the Public Guardian must give the professional deputy written notice of the intention to cancel the registration.

The professional deputy may make representations to the Public Guardian within the prescribed period after receiving the notice in subsection (5).

The Public Guardian must consider any representations made by the professional deputy under subsection (6) before making a decision.

The Public Guardian must inform the professional deputy in writing of the decision within the prescribed period after the end of the period in subsection (6) for making representations.

Any person who is aggrieved by the Public Guardian’s refusal to register the person as a professional deputy or cancellation of the person’s registration as a professional deputy may within the prescribed period appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.

Where a person’s registration as a professional deputy is cancelled, the Public Guardian must within the prescribed period inform all the following persons of the cancellation: