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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.32Enduring powers of attorney
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### sec.32 Enduring powers of attorney
By an enduring power of attorney , an adult ( principal ) may—
authorise 1 or more other persons who are eligible attorneys ( attorneys ) to do anything in relation to 1 or more financial matters or personal matters for the principal that the principal could lawfully do by an attorney if the adult had capacity for the matter when the power is exercised; and
personal matters includes health matters but does not include special personal matters or special health matters— schedule 2 , section 2 .
provide terms or information about exercising the power.
An enduring power of attorney giving power for a matter is not revoked by the principal becoming a person with impaired capacity for the matter.
To remove any doubt, it is declared that an enduring power of attorney may be made by an adult principal who is outside the State.
s 32 amd 2019 No. 9 s 59 ; 2023 No. 27 s 289 sch 3
(sec.32-ssec.1) By an enduring power of attorney , an adult ( principal ) may— authorise 1 or more other persons who are eligible attorneys ( attorneys ) to do anything in relation to 1 or more financial matters or personal matters for the principal that the principal could lawfully do by an attorney if the adult had capacity for the matter when the power is exercised; and personal matters includes health matters but does not include special personal matters or special health matters— schedule 2 , section 2 . provide terms or information about exercising the power.
(sec.32-ssec.2) An enduring power of attorney giving power for a matter is not revoked by the principal becoming a person with impaired capacity for the matter.
(sec.32-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that an enduring power of attorney may be made by an adult principal who is outside the State.
- (a) authorise 1 or more other persons who are eligible attorneys ( attorneys ) to do anything in relation to 1 or more financial matters or personal matters for the principal that the principal could lawfully do by an attorney if the adult had capacity for the matter when the power is exercised; and Note— personal matters includes health matters but does not include special personal matters or special health matters— schedule 2 , section 2 .
- (b) provide terms or information about exercising the power.