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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.168Existing appointment—eligible attorney (enduring power of attorney)
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### sec.168 Existing appointment—eligible attorney (enduring power of attorney)
This section applies in relation to a person who, immediately before the commencement, held an appointment as an attorney for a matter under an enduring power of attorney if—
the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(1) as in force when the person was appointed; but
the person would not be an eligible attorney for the matter under amended section 29(1).
To remove any doubt, it is declared that amended section 29(1) does not affect the person’s appointment.
s 168 ins 2019 No. 9 s 79
(sec.168-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who, immediately before the commencement, held an appointment as an attorney for a matter under an enduring power of attorney if— the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(1) as in force when the person was appointed; but the person would not be an eligible attorney for the matter under amended section 29(1).
(sec.168-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that amended section 29(1) does not affect the person’s appointment.
- (a) the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(1) as in force when the person was appointed; but
- (b) the person would not be an eligible attorney for the matter under amended section 29(1).