Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 519GA

519GA. (1) The Minister responsible for the Rights of Persons with Disability shall appoint a pool of support persons as he m ay deem fit, consisting of, inter alia , advocates, legal procurators, health and social care professionals, including social workers and occupat ional therapists and other experts, as well as the Chief Executive Of ficer of the Victim Support Agency or his representatives, to perform th e duties of support persons: Provided that such persons sha ll be knowledgeable and, or trained about the needs and expe riences of persons with disabil ity and, or of older persons, and about different social identities, inc luding gender, age, sexual orientation or ethnic origin, which such pe rsons might have: Provided further that recommendations in respect of possible members of the pool may be made to the Minister respon sible for the rights of persons with disability, for the consideratio n of the said Minister, by activists working in the field of human right s, as well as by organisations representing such activists, including by a ctivists and organisations working on the rights of persons with disabil ity and of older persons. (2) A list of the members of the pool appointed as aforesaid shall be published in the Gazette. (3) The Board shall ensure that a support person appointed according to the provisions of this article would suit the need s of the particular personal autonomy safeguard application in respect o f which said appointment would be effected. (4) The provisions of articles 519F, 519G (1), (2), (4) and (5) , 519H, 519I and 519J relating to functions, duties and responsib ilities of support persons shall mutatis mutandis apply to the State pool of support persons. (5) A support person appointed according to the provisions of this article shall be entitled to such remuneration as the Boar d specifies in the order appointing said person as a support person, with s aid remuneration to be drawn from the estate of the person being ac corded personal autonomy safeguards, or otherwise financed by the State. 152 CAP. 12.] CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE (6) In case of misconduct, negligence or any reasonable objection to any person selected to perform the duties of suppo rt person, the Board shall have the power to remove him from the c ase and to appoint another support pers on from the pool in his stea d: Provided that said actions undertaken by the Board shall be without prejudice to any other civil or criminal actions availa ble at law and that the Board may deem appropriate to pursue in respect of the support person, in light of the sp ecific circumstances of the c ase. When Guardian- ship Order includes administration of property. Added by: XXIV .2012.5.