Powers of Attorney Bill 1997 (Qld)

Queensland

POWERS OF ATTORNEY BILL 1997

POWERS OF ATTORNEY BILL 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page CHAPTER 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 2.0... eee eee teen eee 12 2 Commencement ....... 0.0.00 c cece eect eect tee eeeeeeee 12 3 Dictionary .... 0.6... e cect eens 12 4 Act binds all persons... 2.2.0.2 eee eee eee 12 5 General Overview .... 6... 12 6 Scope of Act... cece cece eee teen eeeee eens 13 CHAPTER 2—POWERS OF ATTORNEY OTHER THAN ENDURING POWERS OF ATTORNEY PART 1—INTRODUCTION 7 Application of ch2 2.0.0.6... ccc eee ees 14 8 Powers of attorney... 0.6... cece eect ett ttt ee 14 9 When attorney's power exercisable... 1.0.0.0... 000s cece eee eee eee 14 10 Powers of attorney given as security ........... 0... eee cece eee eee 15 PART 2—MAKING A POWER OF ATTORNEY OTHER THAN AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY 11 Form of general power of attorney made under Act................--. 16 12 Execution of powers of attorney .......... 6.00.0 cece ee eee eee eee 16 13 Appointment of 1 or more attorneys ..... 6.6.66. 0. cece eee eee eee eee 17 14 Proof of power of attorney... 2.6... eee eee tenes 17 PART 3—REVOKING A POWER OF ATTORNEY OTHER THAN AN ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY Division I—Introduction 15 Relationship with other law ....... 6.6... cece cee ees 19 Powers of Attorney 1719 2224 26 2830333638

Division 2—Revocation by principal Advice of revocation... 0... 0... eect ect nett eens

Written revocation... 0.0.0... cece teen tent e eens

Division 3—Revocation according to terms According to terms... 6.2... ee ee eee eee

Division 4—Revocation by attorney

PART 4—OTHER PROVISIONS Registration of powers of attorney and instruments revoking powers .....

Offence to dishonestly induce the making or revocation of power of attorney... eee eee

CHAPTER 3—ENDURING DOCUMENTS PART 1—APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION Application of ch3 20... 6... etn eens Meaning of "enduring document" ...........00....... 00000 Meaning of "eligible attorney"... 2.0.02... 0a Meaning of "eligible signer" ............ 00.00.0000. 0c cece Meaning of "eligible witness" ......... 0.000.000... e eee PART 2—ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY PROVISIONS Enduring powers of attorney .... 0.0.0... eee eee eee When attorney's power exercisable. ...........0.. 000000002. e eee eee Recognition of enduring power of attorney made in other States ........ PART 3—ADVANCE HEALTH DIRECTIVE PROVISIONS Advance health directives ........ 66000. 0 cece eects Operation of advance health directive. ...........0...0..000.000000. Act's relationship with Mental Health Act ...................000000.