46Effect of vacation of office of joint and several attorneys

#### 46 Effect of vacation of office of joint and several attorneys 46 Effect of vacation of office of joint and several attorneys > > (1) If a power of attorney appoints 2 or more persons as joint attorneys, the power of attorney is terminated if the office of one or more of the attorneys becomes vacant. > > > (1A) However, such a power of attorney is not terminated if— > > > > > (a) the power of attorney provides otherwise, and > > > > > (b) at least one of the attorneys or a substitute attorney remains in office. > > > (2) If a power of attorney appoints 2 or more persons as attorneys either severally or jointly and severally, a vacancy in the office of one or more attorneys does not operate to terminate the power of attorney in relation to the other attorneys. > > **s 46:** Am 2013 No 23, Sch 1 \[16\].