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Powers of Attorney Act 2006
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36 Special personal matters
(1) For this Act, each of the following is a special personal matter for a
principal:
(a) making or revoking the principal’s will;
(b) making or revoking a power of attorney for the principal;
(c) exercising the principal’s right to vote in a Commonwealth,
Territory, State or local government election or referendum;
(d) consenting to the adoption of a child of the principal who is
under 18 years;
(e) consenting to the marriage of the principal.
will includes a codicil.