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Powers of Attorney Act 2006
21Who can be a witness?
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21 Who can be a witness?
(1) A person cannot be a witness to a power of attorney if the person is—
(a) a person signing the power of attorney for the principal; or
(b) a person appointed as attorney under the power of attorney; or
(c) a child.
Technical requirements Part 3.2
(2) Only 1 of the witnesses to the power of attorney can be a relative of—
(a) the principal; or
(b) a person appointed as attorney under the power of attorney.
(3) For an enduring power of attorney, 1 witness must be a person
authorised to witness the signing of a statutory declaration.