Powers of attorney forms under Powers of Attorney Act 1956

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(1)

This section applies to a general power of attorney or enduring power of attorney made after the commencement of this Act and before 1 December 2007 using a form under the Powers of Attorney Act 1956, schedule 1.

(2)

This Act applies to the power of attorney.

(3)

However, if the power of attorney when made complied with the Powers of Attorney Act 1956, the power of attorney—

(a)

is not taken to be invalid only because it does not comply with a provision of this Act about the making of powers of attorney; and

(b)

to remove any doubt, operates to the extent that it is not otherwise inconsistent with this Act.

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93 Powers of attorney forms under Powers of Attorney Act 1956