Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 611

611 Grant to attorney of absent person or person without prior right

(1) This rule applies if, apart from subrule (2) , a person residing outside Queensland is entitled to a grant.

(2) The court may, instead of making the grant to the person, make the grant to a person residing in Queensland who the court is satisfied may act under a power of attorney for the other person.

(3) However, if the donor of the power later applies for a grant, the grant to the attorney ends.

(4) The court may also make a grant to the donee of a power of attorney given by a person residing in Queensland who is entitled to a grant.