Wills Act 1968
11Appointments by will
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11 Appointments by will (1) If a testator purports to make an appointment by his or her will in exercise of a power of appointment, the appointment is not valid unless the will is— (a) executed in accordance with this part; or (b) under part 2A, to be taken to have been properly made.
Part 2 Wills Section 11A page 8 Wills Act 1968 Effective: 23/02/26 R22 23/02/26 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) If power is given to a person to make an appointment by a will that is executed in some particular manner or with some particular solemnity, the person may exercise the power by a will that is executed in accordance with this part but is not executed in that manner or with that solemnity.