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45 Right of attorneys to information—enduring powers of
(2) An attorney under the enduring power of attorney has a right to all
the information (the available information) that the principal would
have been entitled to if the principal had decision-making capacity.
(3) A person who has custody or control of the available information
must disclose the information to the attorney if asked.
(4) However, subsections (2) and (3) are subject to any contrary
intention, or express limitation, in the enduring power of attorney.
Obligations of attorneys under enduring power of attorney—principal with
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