New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Persons who may apply for exercise of court's jurisdiction

• Any 1 or more of the following persons may apply to a court for the exercise of its jurisdiction under this Part:

  • (a) a person who seeks the exercise of the court's jurisdiction in respect of himself or herself:

  • (b) a relative or an attorney of the person in respect of whom the application is made:

  • (c) a social worker:

  • (d) a medical practitioner:

  • (e) a trustee corporation:

  • (f) a representative of any group that is engaged, otherwise than for commercial gain, in the provision of services and facilities for the welfare of persons in relation to whom the court has jurisdiction under this Act in accordance with section 25:

  • (g) where the exercise of the court's jurisdiction is sought in respect of any person who is a patient or a resident in any place that provides hospital care, rest home care, or residential disability care within the meaning of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001, the principal manager of that place:

  • (h) where a welfare guardian has been appointed for the person in respect of whom the application is made, that welfare guardian:

  • (i) any other person, with leave of the court.

  Section 26(g): substituted, on 25 September 2008, by section 5 of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 90).