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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(1) Part XI of the **Instruments Act 1958** is **repealed**.
(2) Part XIA of the **Instruments Act 1958** is **repealed**.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Division 5A of Part 4 of the **Guardianship and Administration Act 1986** is **repealed**.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Sections 86 and 86A of the **Guardianship and Administration Act 1986** are **repealed**.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Schedule 4 to the **Guardianship and Administration Act 1986** is **repealed**.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the **Guardianship and Administration Act 1986**, the definitions of ***appointor*** and ***enduring guardian*** are **repealed**.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(b) paragraph (c) is **repealed**.
(3) Section 4(1)(e) of the **Guardianship and Administration Act 1986** is **repealed**.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" **substitute** "the attorney under the enduring power of attorney under the **Powers of Attorney Act 2014**,".
Pt 10 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 149–165) amended by No. 20/2015 s. 53, substituted as Pt 10 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 149–154) by No. 64/2016 s. 15.
Division 3—Powers of Attorney Amendment Act 2016
S. 149 substituted by No. 64/2016 s. 15.