Subdiv 1Client authorisations

Subdivision 1 Client authorisations 10 Client authorisations (1) A client authorisation is a document: (a) that is in the form required by the participation rules, and (b) by which a party to a conveyancing transaction authorises a subscriber to do one or more things on that party’s behalf in connection with the transaction so that the transaction, or part of the transaction, can be completed electronically.

Part 2 Electronic Conveyancing Division 2 Client authorisations and digital signatures Section 11 page 10 Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ACT) Effective: 04/09/22 R3 04/09/22 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) The following are examples of the things that a client authorisation may authorise a subscriber to do: (a) to digitally sign registry instruments or other documents, (b) to present registry instruments or other documents for lodgment electronically, (c) to authorise or complete any associated financial transaction. 11 Effect of client authorisation (1) A properly completed client authorisation: (a) has effect according to its terms, and (b) is not a power of attorney for the purposes of any other law of this jurisdiction relating to powers of attorney. (2) If a client authorisation is properly completed, the requirements of any other law of this jurisdiction relating to the execution, signing, witnessing, attestation or sealing of documents must be regarded as having been fully satisfied. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not limit or affect the application of any law of this jurisdiction relating to powers of attorney in relation to: (a) the execution of a client authorisation under a power of attorney, or (b) a client authorisation executed under a power of attorney.