Victorian Current Acts

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 2014 - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are to—

        (a)     consolidate and provide for certain aspects of the law relating to powers of attorney, including the following—

              (i)     the principles to be applied by persons acting under enduring powers of attorney or under the provisions of this Act relating to enduring powers of attorney; and

              (ii)     the powers and duties of attorneys under enduring powers of attorney; and

              (iii)     the protection of persons whose affairs are being dealt with under enduring powers of attorney; and

        (b)     to provide for the meaning of the capacity of persons to make decisions for matters to which enduring powers of attorney and supportive attorney appointments relate; and

        (c)     to provide for the appointment of a supportive attorney as one who supports the person making the appointment to make and give effect to the person's own decisions; and

        (d)     to repeal Parts XI and XIA of the Instruments Act 1958 and Division 5A of Part 4 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 ; and

        (e)     to make related amendments to the Instruments Act 1958 , the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 and other Acts; and

        (f)     to provide for related matters.