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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.177Repealed regulation continues to apply to general power of attorney in particular circumstances
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### sec.177 Repealed regulation continues to apply to general power of attorney in particular circumstances
This section applies in relation to a document that is a general power of attorney if—
before the commencement, the document was signed by a signatory or substitute signatory, and a person witnessed the document, under the repealed regulation; and
immediately before the commencement—
the person had not confirmed the document as the document witnessed by the person under the repealed regulation; or
a special witness had not signed a certificate for the document in accordance with the repealed regulation; or
the person had not complied with another requirement relating to the document under the repealed regulation.
Despite the repeal of the repealed regulation, the repealed regulation continues to apply to the person in relation to the document as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
s 177 ins 2021 No. 23 s 48
(sec.177-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a document that is a general power of attorney if— before the commencement, the document was signed by a signatory or substitute signatory, and a person witnessed the document, under the repealed regulation; and immediately before the commencement— the person had not confirmed the document as the document witnessed by the person under the repealed regulation; or a special witness had not signed a certificate for the document in accordance with the repealed regulation; or the person had not complied with another requirement relating to the document under the repealed regulation.
(sec.177-ssec.2) Despite the repeal of the repealed regulation, the repealed regulation continues to apply to the person in relation to the document as if the amending Act had not been enacted.
- (a) before the commencement, the document was signed by a signatory or substitute signatory, and a person witnessed the document, under the repealed regulation; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement— (i) the person had not confirmed the document as the document witnessed by the person under the repealed regulation; or (ii) a special witness had not signed a certificate for the document in accordance with the repealed regulation; or (iii) the person had not complied with another requirement relating to the document under the repealed regulation.
- (i) the person had not confirmed the document as the document witnessed by the person under the repealed regulation; or
- (ii) a special witness had not signed a certificate for the document in accordance with the repealed regulation; or
- (iii) the person had not complied with another requirement relating to the document under the repealed regulation.
- (i) the person had not confirmed the document as the document witnessed by the person under the repealed regulation; or
- (ii) a special witness had not signed a certificate for the document in accordance with the repealed regulation; or
- (iii) the person had not complied with another requirement relating to the document under the repealed regulation.