Proposed amendment
Clause 6
That clause 6 be amended -
(a) In new section 33 by adding the following
subsection -
(6) . Where a guardianship application
names a person other than the Director.
of Social Welfare as the guardian
and the Director determines not to
accept that person as the guardian
the Director may appoint himself
to be the guardian and, if he does
so, shall notify the applicant accordingly.";
(b)
in new section 34
-
(i) in subsection (1) by inserting
after accepted by him the following
-
, or he appoints himself to be the
guardian under section 33(6),;
(ii) in subsection (3) by inserting
the following proviso
bprov
Provided that the Director
shall not consent to an amendment
which in his opinion has the effect
of making a change of substance to
any medical opinion..