142Transitional provision—old enduring powers of attorney

142 Transitional provision—old enduring powers of attorney (1) The amendments made to the **Instruments Act 1958** by section 144(2) of this Act are not to be taken to affect the validity of an old enduring power of attorney and, subject to subsection (2), the law as in force under the **Instruments Act 1958** immediately before the commencement of section 144(2) is taken to continue to have effect in relation to the old enduring power of attorney. (2) The following provisions of this Act are taken to apply to an old enduring power of attorney, as if it were an enduring power of attorney made under this Act— (a) section 4; (b) section 42; (c) Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part 6; (d) section 82; (e) section 83; (f) section 116(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g); (g) Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part 8, to the extent that they relate to section 116(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g). (3) For the purpose of this section, a reference in any Act to an enduring power of attorney made under the **Powers of Attorney Act 2014** includes a reference to an old enduring power of attorney.