Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988

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New Zealand statute

The Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 is a New Zealand statute that provides the legal framework for protecting and managing the personal care and property of adults who lack, or may lack, the capacity to make decisions for themselves.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New Zealand statute ⓘ
administeredBy	Ministry of Justice of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ
appliesTo	adults who lack capacity to make decisions ⓘ adults who may lack capacity to make decisions ⓘ
containsPrinciple	best interests of the person lacking capacity ⓘ least restrictive intervention ⓘ promotion of autonomy where possible ⓘ
country	New Zealand ⓘ
enforcedBy	Family Court of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand courts NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart	provisions on court’s protective jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on enduring powers of attorney ⓘ provisions on property management orders ⓘ provisions on welfare guardianship ⓘ
jurisdiction	New Zealand ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalArea	capacity law ⓘ civil law ⓘ elder law ⓘ family law ⓘ mental incapacity law ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
primaryPurpose	to promote and protect the personal rights of adults with diminished capacity ⓘ to provide a legal framework for protecting and managing the personal care and property of adults who lack capacity ⓘ to provide mechanisms for the management of property of persons lacking capacity ⓘ
providesFor	appointment of property managers ⓘ appointment of welfare guardians ⓘ enduring powers of attorney in relation to personal care and welfare ⓘ enduring powers of attorney in relation to property ⓘ orders for personal care and welfare ⓘ orders for the management of property ⓘ
region	Oceania ⓘ
relatedTo	Care of Children Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ Enduring Powers of Attorney regime in New Zealand ⓘ New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ
shortTitle	Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectMatter	court orders relating to personal rights ⓘ court orders relating to property ⓘ enduring powers of attorney ⓘ guardianship ⓘ personal care and welfare ⓘ property management ⓘ
targetGroup	adults with diminished capacity ⓘ adults with intellectual disability ⓘ adults with mental illness affecting capacity ⓘ older persons experiencing cognitive decline ⓘ
yearEnacted	1988 ⓘ

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