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Powers of Attorney Act 1998
sec.98Protection for attorney if unaware of invalidity
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### sec.98 Protection for attorney if unaware of invalidity
This section applies to an attorney under—
a general power of attorney made under this Act; or
an enduring document; or
a power of attorney made otherwise than under this Act, whether before or after its commencement.
An attorney who, without knowing a power is invalid, purports to exercise the power does not incur any liability, either to the principal or anyone else, because of the invalidity.
See section 113 (Declaration about validity).
(sec.98-ssec.1) This section applies to an attorney under— a general power of attorney made under this Act; or an enduring document; or a power of attorney made otherwise than under this Act, whether before or after its commencement.
(sec.98-ssec.2) An attorney who, without knowing a power is invalid, purports to exercise the power does not incur any liability, either to the principal or anyone else, because of the invalidity. See section 113 (Declaration about validity).
- (a) a general power of attorney made under this Act; or
- (b) an enduring document; or
- (c) a power of attorney made otherwise than under this Act, whether before or after its commencement.