Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Guardianship Tribunal of New South Wales, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is a specialist disability tribunal for people with cognitive incapacity, or disability. The Tribunal appoints guardians and financial managers as substitute decision makers, consents to medical treatment for people over 16 years of age and reviews private arrangements about enduring guardianship and enduring powers of attorney.The tribunal was established pursuant to Act, 1987 / {{{4}}} (NSW) and commenced operations on 1 August 1989.Led by its President, Malcolm Schyvens, who serves for a fixed five-year term, the tribunal is an independent body. However any decisions made by the tribunal are subject to legal appeal, with the Supreme Court of New South Wales being the ultimate body to make rulings on matters of law before the tribunal.Where tribunal makes an order to appoint the NSW Public Guardian as guardian of last resort, the Public Guardian then acts as a substitute decision-maker for people under his guardianship. The NSW Public Guardian is an independent statutory official, presently Graeme Smith. The Public Guardian is part of the Department of Attorney General and Justice and is supported administratively by the NSW Trustee and Guardian.. }
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- Guardianship_Tribunal_of_New_South_Wales abstract "The Guardianship Tribunal of New South Wales, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is a specialist disability tribunal for people with cognitive incapacity, or disability. The Tribunal appoints guardians and financial managers as substitute decision makers, consents to medical treatment for people over 16 years of age and reviews private arrangements about enduring guardianship and enduring powers of attorney.The tribunal was established pursuant to Act, 1987 / {{{4}}} (NSW) and commenced operations on 1 August 1989.Led by its President, Malcolm Schyvens, who serves for a fixed five-year term, the tribunal is an independent body. However any decisions made by the tribunal are subject to legal appeal, with the Supreme Court of New South Wales being the ultimate body to make rulings on matters of law before the tribunal.Where tribunal makes an order to appoint the NSW Public Guardian as guardian of last resort, the Public Guardian then acts as a substitute decision-maker for people under his guardianship. The NSW Public Guardian is an independent statutory official, presently Graeme Smith. The Public Guardian is part of the Department of Attorney General and Justice and is supported administratively by the NSW Trustee and Guardian.".