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Powers of Attorney Act 2014
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135 Offences as to enduring powers of attorney
(1) A person must not dishonestly obtain an enduring power of attorney—
(2) A person must not dishonestly obtain the revocation of an enduring power of attorney—
(3) An attorney under an enduring power of attorney must not dishonestly use the enduring power of attorney—
(a) to obtain financial advantage for the attorney or another person; or
(4) In this section a reference to an enduring power of attorney includes a reference to an enduring power of attorney that is invalid or has been revoked.
**Notes**
1 The offences under this section are indictable offences that may be heard summarily.
2 Section 137 applies to an offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3).
136 Offences of dishonestly obtaining or using supportive attorney appointment
(1) A person must not dishonestly obtain the supportive attorney appointment—
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or 600 penalty units or both.
(2) A supportive attorney under a supportive attorney appointment must not dishonestly use the supportive attorney appointment—
(a) to obtain financial advantage for the supportive attorney or another person; or
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or 600 penalty units or both.
(3) In this section a reference to supportive attorney appointment includes a reference to a supportive attorney appointment that is invalid or has been revoked.
The offences under this section are indictable offences that may be heard summarily.