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Powers of Attorney Act 2003
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#### 5 Vacancy in office of attorney
5 Vacancy in office of attorney
(cf 1919 No 6, s 163G (3))
> For the purposes of this Act, there is a vacancy in the office of an attorney if—
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> > (a) the appointment of the attorney is revoked, or
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> > (b) the attorney renounces the power, or
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> > (c) the attorney dies, or
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> > (d) the attorney becomes bankrupt, or
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> > (e) where the attorney is a corporation, the corporation is dissolved, or
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> > (f) the attorney, by reason of any physical or mental incapacity, ceases to have the capacity to continue to act as an attorney, or
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> > (g) in such other circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.