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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.24LLodgement or deposit of general power of attorney in registry
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### sec.24L Lodgement or deposit of general power of attorney in registry
This section applies to a general power of attorney that is proposed to be lodged or deposited in a registry for a purpose.
If the general power of attorney is made in counterparts, each counterpart must be lodged or deposited in the registry for the purpose.
If the general power of attorney or a counterpart of the general power of attorney is in the form of an electronic document, a printed copy of the general power of attorney or counterpart certified under subsection (4) must be lodged or deposited in the registry for the purpose.
For subsection (3) , the printed copy must be certified as a true copy of the original general power of attorney or counterpart—
on the last page of the printed copy; and
by 1 of the following persons—
1 of the signatories;
a lawyer;
a justice;
a commissioner for declarations;
a notary public;
a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ;
a stockbroker.
In this section—
registry means—
the land registry; or
the water allocations register under the Water Act 2000 .
s 24L ins 2021 No. 23 s 46
(sec.24L-ssec.1) This section applies to a general power of attorney that is proposed to be lodged or deposited in a registry for a purpose.
(sec.24L-ssec.2) If the general power of attorney is made in counterparts, each counterpart must be lodged or deposited in the registry for the purpose.
(sec.24L-ssec.3) If the general power of attorney or a counterpart of the general power of attorney is in the form of an electronic document, a printed copy of the general power of attorney or counterpart certified under subsection (4) must be lodged or deposited in the registry for the purpose.
(sec.24L-ssec.4) For subsection (3) , the printed copy must be certified as a true copy of the original general power of attorney or counterpart— on the last page of the printed copy; and by 1 of the following persons— 1 of the signatories; a lawyer; a justice; a commissioner for declarations; a notary public; a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; a stockbroker.
(sec.24L-ssec.5) In this section— registry means— the land registry; or the water allocations register under the Water Act 2000 .
- (a) on the last page of the printed copy; and
- (b) by 1 of the following persons— (i) 1 of the signatories; (ii) a lawyer; (iii) a justice; (iv) a commissioner for declarations; (v) a notary public; (vi) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ; (vii) a stockbroker.
- (i) 1 of the signatories;
- (ii) a lawyer;
- (iii) a justice;
- (iv) a commissioner for declarations;
- (v) a notary public;
- (vi) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ;
- (vii) a stockbroker.
- (i) 1 of the signatories;
- (ii) a lawyer;
- (iii) a justice;
- (iv) a commissioner for declarations;
- (v) a notary public;
- (vi) a trustee company under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 ;
- (vii) a stockbroker.
- (a) the land registry; or
- (b) the water allocations register under the Water Act 2000 .