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The Law and Mental Incapacity
There are a number of South Australian laws relevant to adults whose lives are affected by mental incapacity, who are at risk of abuse or neglect and may require substitute decision making.
The OPA provides a number of Information Sheets about these laws.
The South Australian Acts can be read or downloaded from
http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx.
The Law Handbook is also a useful source of explanation of South Australian law.
http://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/
South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) website provides information on its role and resources and application forms
For a summary of the key legislation -
The Law
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