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title: "Application about a guardian, manager or enduring power of attorney (ACAT Form 42): completion guide"
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# Application about a guardian, manager or enduring power of attorney (ACAT Form 42): completion guide

> Link to ACAT Form 42, for appointment of a guardian or manager for a person living in the ACT who has impaired decision-making ability. There is no fee for this type of application.…

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Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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Link to ACAT Form 42, for appointment of a guardian or manager for a person living in the ACT who has impaired decision-making ability. There is no fee for this type of application. Forms 43 and 44 are statutory declarations. The lawyer writes them.

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australian Capital Territory
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at acat.act.gov.au and the 3 authorities it cites, for Australian Capital Territory.

## When to use it

Use when applying to ACAT to appoint a guardian or a manager, or to deal with an enduring power of attorney, on Form 42. A missing person's property uses Form 47. Do not draft the statutory declarations or the doctor's report.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare a guardianship or administration tribunal application pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-guardianship-or-administration-tribunal-application-pack.md)
- [Prepare a tribunal-hearing bundle and a one-page issues list](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/prepare-a-tribunal-hearing-bundle-and-a-one-page-issues-list.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check the application against the tribunal's current form and index reports already on the file; the lawyer checks every statement about the person, and health information stays in approved tools.

**AI may:**

- Check every part of the draft application is complete and list missing information or attachments
- Index medical or other reports already on the file, with author, date and the decisions each report addresses
- Build the list of people to be told, from names already on the file

**AI must not:**

- Must not describe the person's disability, capacity or views in words the lawyer and applicant have not confirmed
- Must not draft a health practitioner report, medical report, statutory declaration or affidavit
- Must not assess whether an order is needed or who should be appointed
- Must not process health information in a tool that is not approved for sensitive information
- Must not sign or lodge the application

**The lawyer checks:**

- The application is on the current form, for the decisions that are actually needed
- Less restrictive options have been considered
- Supporting reports are current and address those decisions
- The person, and others who must be told, have been identified
- The current practice direction on generative AI, if any, has been checked

## Authorities

- [ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal, How to apply in a guardianship and management of property case](https://www.acat.act.gov.au/case-types/guardianship-and-management-of-property-cases/how-to-apply)
- [Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991 (ACT), as linked from the ACAT page](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-62/)
- [ACAT Form 42, Application about a guardian, manager or enduring power of attorney](https://www.acat.act.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0020/3004544/Form-42-Application-about-a-Guardian-Manager-or-Enduring-Power-of-Attorney.docx)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.acat.act.gov.au/case-types/guardianship-and-management-of-property-cases/how-to-apply)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by acat.act.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-acat-guardian and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*