Powers of Attorney Act 2014

If an enduring power of attorney is made in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth and complies with the requirements of that other State or Territory, then, to the extent the powers it gives could validly have been given by an enduring power of attorney made under this Act, the enduring power of attorney is taken to be an enduring power of attorney made under, and in compliance with, this Act.

This section applies to an enduring power of attorney made in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act.

In this section, a reference to an enduring power of attorney made in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth includes a reference to an instrument in the nature of an enduring power of attorney, whether or not described as an enduring power of attorney.