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80 Supreme Court—confirming powers understood by
principal
(1) A principal with decision-making capacity may apply to the Supreme
Court for an order confirming that an attorney had power under a
power of attorney to do an act.
(2) The Supreme Court may make an order confirming (whether
completely or in part) that the attorney had the power to do the act if
satisfied that the principal understood the nature and effect of making
the power of attorney when the principal made the power of attorney.
Note In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the principal is taken to have
understood the nature and effect of making a power of attorney when the
principal made the power of attorney (see s 18).