Powers of Attorney Act 2000
32ABPower to take action to the benefit of attorney
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32AB Power to take action to the benefit of attorney
[Section 32AB Inserted by No. 39 of 2013, s. 15, Applied:01 Feb 2014]
(1) An enduring power of attorney does not authorise the attorney to execute an assurance or other document, or do anything else, that would result in a benefit being received by the attorney, unless the power of attorney expressly authorises the attorney to take an action that would result in a benefit being received by the attorney.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) is to be taken to limit the application of section 11 of the Public Trustee Act 1930 .