Who is eligible to sign an appointment form at the direction of the principal?

Current

(1)

A person is eligible to sign an appointment form for a supportive attorney appointment at the direction of the principal if the person—

(a)

is of or over 18 years of age; and

(b)

is not a witness to the signing of the appointment form; and

(c)

is not a supportive attorney under the supportive attorney appointment.

(2)

To avoid doubt, a person is not excluded from being eligible to sign an appointment form at the direction of the principal merely because the person is an employee of a supportive attorney for the principal who signs the form while the person is acting in the ordinary course of that employment.

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96 Who is eligible to sign an appointment form at the direction of the principal?