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25 Authorisation of 2 or more attorneys under power of
A principal may, under a power of attorney, authorise 2 or more
attorneys in either or both of the following ways:
(a) by authorising the attorneys to act together or separately, or in
any combination;
(b) by authorising different attorneys to act in different
circumstances, on the happening of different events or in
relation to different matters.
1 A power of attorney authorises Jo to act for the principal only if Wilhelm
(another attorney) becomes a person with impaired decision-making capacity.
2 A power of attorney authorises Frank to act for the principal until Melissa turns
18 and becomes the attorney.
3 A power of attorney authorises Violet and Ian as attorneys to act separately for
the principal, except in relation to health care matters when they must make
decisions together.