30Appointment of more than one attorney

30 Appointment of more than one attorney (1) A principal under an enduring power of attorney may appoint more than one person as attorneys under the power. (2) If more than one attorney is appointed under the power, the principal may specify the matters for which each attorney is to act. (3) If more than one attorney is appointed under the power, as to all or any of the matters under the power— (a) the principal may appoint any of the attorneys to act— (i) as joint attorneys; or (ii) as several attorneys; or (iii) as joint and several attorneys; or (iv) as majority attorneys; or (b) if the principal does not specify how the attorneys are appointed, the attorneys are taken to be appointed to act as joint attorneys. (4) Unless an enduring power of attorney otherwise provides, if attorneys under the enduring power of attorney are appointed— (a) to act jointly, the attorneys are authorised to act under the power unanimously, and, if a document is required to be signed, by all signing the document; or (b) to act severally, the attorneys are authorised to act under the power as one alone and, if a document is required to be signed, by signing the document as one alone; or (c) to act jointly and severally, the attorneys are authorised to act under the power— (i) by all agreeing and, if a document is required to be signed, by all signing the document; or (ii) as one alone or by more than one agreeing and, if a document is required to be signed, by the one alone signing the document or if more than one agree, by those who agree signing the document; or (d) to act by a majority, the attorneys are authorised to act under the power if a majority of the attorneys agree and, if a document is required to be signed, by the majority who agree signing the document.