Under the access to funds scheme, can I gain access as a withdrawer to more than one of the adult’s bank accounts?
A. Only one current account may be accessed to provide funds for a designated account, which, for example, pays the adult’s bills. However it is possible to apply to transfer funds between existing accounts in the sole name of the adult and to close such accounts if necessary. This is useful, for example, where old accounts contain some funds but no interest is being paid. Q. I do not want the adult to know that I am applying for access to their funds, as I know that it would upset them. Is there any way that I can stop the Public Guardian from intimating the application? A. The only grounds for non intimation to the adult of any application is that intimation or notification would be likely to pose a serious risk to the health of the adult. Medical certificates would have to be provided by two registered and licensed medical practitioners who are independent of each other. Where there is a mental disorder one of the medical practitioners must be approved for the purposes under Section
