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Powers of Attorney Act 2006
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10 Meaning of property matter
property matter, for a principal, means a matter relating to the
principal’s property.
Examples of property matters a power of attorney may deal with
1 paying maintenance and accommodation expenses for the principal and the
principal’s dependants
2 paying the principal’s debts and expenses
3 receiving and recovering amounts payable to the principal
4 carrying on the principal’s trade or business
5 performing contracts entered into by the principal
6 discharging a mortgage over the principal’s property
7 paying rates, taxes and other outgoings for the principal’s property
8 insuring the principal or the principal’s property
9 preserving or improving the principal’s estate
10 investing in authorised investments for the principal
11 continuing investments of the principal, including taking up rights to share
issues, or options for new shares, to which the principal becomes entitled
because of the principal’s shareholding
12 undertaking transactions for the principal involving the use of the principal’s
property as security for the benefit of the principal
13 undertaking a real estate transaction for the principal
14 dealing with land under the Land Titles Act 1925 for the principal
15 withdrawing amounts from, or depositing amounts into, an account of the
principal held with an authorised deposit-taking institution
16 legal matters in relation to the principal’s finances and property