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Powers of Attorney Act 2014
46How should an instrument of revocation be executed?
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46 How should an instrument of revocation be executed?
(1) An instrument of revocation must be executed—
(i) the principal signing the instrument; or
(ii) a person, who is eligible to do so under section 47, signing the instrument in the presence of and at the direction of the principal; and
(b) by 2 persons who—
(i) are present and who witness the principal or person signing the instrument; and
(ii) sign and date the instrument in the presence of the principal and in the presence of each other; and
(iii) certify in writing in the instrument in the manner required by section 49.
S. 46(2) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 96.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an instrument of revocation may be executed by using the remote witnessing procedure and is a valid instrument of revocation.
S. 46(3) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 96.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a signature may be an electronic signature if the remote witnessing procedure is used.
S. 46(4) inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 96.
(4) For the purposes of this section "in the presence of" includes being present by audio visual link in accordance with the remote witnessing procedure.