Powers of Attorney Act 2014
144Amendment of the Instruments Act 1958
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144 Amendment of the Instruments Act 1958
(1) Part XI of the Instruments Act 1958 is repealed.
(2) Part XIA of the Instruments Act 1958 is repealed.
145 Repeal of Division 5A of Part 4 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986
Division 5A of Part 4 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 is repealed.
146 Repeal of sections 86 and 86A of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986
Sections 86 and 86A of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 are repealed.
147 Repeal of Schedule 4 to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986
Schedule 4 to the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 is repealed.
148 Amendment of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986
(1) In section 3(1) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986, the definitions of appointor and enduring guardian are repealed.
(2) In the definition of guardian in section 3(1) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986—
(a) in paragraph (b), for "35; or" substitute "35;";
(b) paragraph (c) is repealed.
(3) Section 4(1)(e) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 is repealed.
(4) For section 37(1)(d) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 substitute—
"(d) a person appointed by the patient as an attorney under an enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 with power to make decisions in relation to the proposed procedure or treatment;".
(5) In section 42N(6)(d) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986, for "the enduring guardian" substitute "the attorney under the enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014,".
(6) In section 42V(6)(d) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986, for "the enduring guardian" "the attorney under the enduring power of attorney under the ,".