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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..