Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) A provider must not accept an appointment as a person nominated, resident's guardian or resident's administrator in respect of any resident of the supported residential service of which they are the provider.
Penalty: 60 penalty units, in the case of an individual;
300 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.
(2) A person must not accept an appointment as a person nominated, resident's guardian or resident's administrator in respect of any resident of the supported residential service of which the person is a close associate of the provider.
Penalty: 60 penalty units, in the case of an individual;
300 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply—
(a) if the provider or close associate of the provider is the resident's nearest relative; or
(b) if a court or tribunal makes an order appointing the provider or close associate of the provider as a resident's administrator or a resident's guardian.