(1) A person may be appointed a litigation guardian for an adult person under the Act section 40(2) if the person ¾

(a) is an adult;

(b) has no interest in the proceedings that is adverse to the interest of the person needing the litigation guardian;

(c) can fairly and competently conduct the proceedings for the person needing the litigation guardian; and

(d) has consented to act as the litigation guardian.

(2) A person may apply for the appointment, replacement or removal of a person as a litigation guardian of a party or potential party.

(3) A person appointed as a litigation guardian of a party or potential party must give written notice of the appointment to an applicant or a notifiable person.

(4) A person appointed as a litigation guardian of a party or potential party ¾

(a) is bound by these rules;

(b) must do anything required by these rules to be done by the party or potential party; and

(c) may, for the benefit of the party or potential party, do anything permitted by these rules to be done by the party or potential party.

(5) Subject to the Act Part 4 Division 5, the Tribunal may order the costs of a litigation guardian to be paid ¾

(a) by a party; or

(b) from the income or property of the person for whom the litigation guardian is appointed.