Queensland Consolidated Acts

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1998 - SECT 50

50 Later enduring document

(1) A principal’s enduring power of attorney is revoked, to the extent of an inconsistency, by a later enduring document of the principal.

Example—

If a principal gives—

(a) power for a matter to an attorney by an enduring power of attorney; and

(b) either—

(i) power for the matter to a different attorney by a later enduring power of attorney; or

(ii) a direction about the matter in a later advance health directive;

the earlier enduring power of attorney is revoked to the extent it gives power for the matter.

(2) A principal’s advance health directive is revoked, to the extent of an inconsistency, by a later advance health directive.

Note—

If there is a direction about a health matter in an advance health directive and a later enduring power of attorney giving an attorney power for the health matter, the direction prevails. See the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 , section 66 (Adult with impaired capacity—order of priority in dealing with health matter).