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- (i) dealing with representations (including complaints) about any act purportedly carried out under section 10;
- (j) investigating any contravention or alleged contravention of any provision of this Act;
- (k) publishing, in any manner the Public Guardian thinks appropriate, any information he thinks appropriate about the discharge of his functions.
(2) The functions conferred by subsection (1)(c), (h) and (i) may be discharged in co-operation with any other person who has functions in relation to the care or treatment or the property and affairs of P.
(3) The Minister may, by regulations, make provision—
- (a) conferring on the Public Guardian other functions in connection with this Act;
- (b) in connection with the discharge by the Public Guardian of his functions.
(4) Regulations made under subsection (3)(b) may in particular make provision as to—
- (a) the giving of security by deputies appointed by the court and the enforcement and discharge of security so given;
- (b) the fees which may be charged by the Public Guardian;
- (c) the way in which, and funds from which, such fees are to be paid;
- (d) exemptions from and reductions in such fees;
- (e) remission of such fees in whole or in part;
- (f) the making of reports to the Public Guardian by deputies appointed by the court and others who are directed by the court to carry out any transaction for a person who lacks capacity.
Powers of investigation by Public Guardian
32.—(1) The Public Guardian may, for the purpose of discharging his functions under this Act—
- (a) require any person who has any information which relates or is reasonably believed to relate to a person who lacks capacity to furnish the Public Guardian with such information;
