Powers of Attorney Act 2006
25Authorisation of 2 or more attorneys under power of
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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.