Re G

[2000] NSWSC 871

CITATION:	Re G [2000] NSWSC 871
CURRENT JURISDICTION:	Equity Division Protective List
FILE NUMBER(S):	SC 107/1990
HEARING DATE(S):	25/08/2000
JUDGMENT DATE:	25 August 2000
PARTIES :	The names of the parties are suppressed in cases in the Protective List.
JUDGMENT OF:	Young J

COUNSEL :	The proceedings were heard in Chambers without representation.
SOLICITORS:
CATCHWORDS:	MENTAL HEALTH [8]- Protection orders- Protected person moving interstate- Procedure.
CASES CITED:	EMG v Guardianship and Administration Board of Victoria [1999] NSWSC 501
DECISION:	See para 5

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

EQUITY DIVISION

YOUNG J

FRIDAY 25 AUGUST 2000

107/1990 - RE G

JUDGMENT

1    HIS HONOUR: G was badly injured in a motor car accident in NSW on 16 October 1984. On 8 June 1990 Powell J declared that G was a person incapable of managing her affairs and committed the management of her estate to the Protective Commissioner.

2    Some time ago G removed herself to Victoria. By administrative arrangement with the Protective Commissioner of NSW, G’s Victorian affairs were managed by State Trustees Limited of Victoria which is the appropriate person to administer such affairs in Victoria on an informal basis.

3    On 8 February 2000, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal made an order that State Trustees Limited be appointed as administrator of the estate of G pursuant to the Victorian Guardianship and Administration Act 1986. G has requested, and the Protective Commissioner is satisfied that it is a proper request, that her affairs now only be handled by State Trustees Limited.

4 The problem is how to bring about this state of affairs. It has been suggested that registration of the Victorian order in NSW might be effective, but for reasons which I gave in EMG v Guardianship and Administration Board of Victoria [1999] NSWSC 501 this is probably not effective to deal with any property in NSW. Sections 66 and 67 do not appear to be appropriate. Sections 34 and 35 of the Protected Estates Act 1983 cannot be utilised because G remains a protected person.

5    It seems to me that the appropriate way to deal with the problem with the least inconvenience is merely to revoke the appointment of the Protective Commissioner as Manager and appoint State Trustees Ltd as Manager without security. I so order.

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