Powers of Attorney Act 2003
45AAppointment of substitute attorneys
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45A Appointment of substitute attorneys
45A Appointment of substitute attorneys
(1) A principal may appoint a person as a substitute attorney for a specified person who is appointed by the principal as an attorney (the specified attorney).
(2) The appointment of a substitute attorney may be made by expressly including the appointment in the instrument creating the power of attorney.
(3) The principal may appoint one or more substitute attorneys.
(4) A substitute attorney may act as attorney under the power of attorney during a vacancy in the office of the specified attorney or a vacancy of a kind specified in the instrument creating the power of attorney.
s 45A: Ins 2013 No 23, Sch 1 [15].