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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.169Existing appointment—eligible attorney (advance health directive)
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### sec.169 Existing appointment—eligible attorney (advance health directive)
This section applies in relation to a person who, immediately before the commencement, held an appointment as an attorney for a matter under an advance health directive if—
the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(2) as in force when the person was appointed; but
the person would not be an eligible attorney for the matter under amended section 29(2).
On the commencement, the advance health directive is revoked to the extent it gives power to the attorney.
s 169 ins 2019 No. 9 s 79
(sec.169-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 advance health directive if— the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(2) as in force when the person was appointed; but the person would not be an eligible attorney for the matter under amended section 29(2).
(sec.169-ssec.2) On the commencement, the advance health directive is revoked to the extent it gives power to the attorney.
- (a) the person was an eligible attorney for the matter under section 29(2) 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(2).