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POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 2014 (NO. 57 OF 2014) - SECT 151

Amendment of the Disability Act 2006

    (1)     In the definition of resident's administrator in section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006 , after "enduring power of attorney" insert "under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 ".

    (2)     For the definition of resident's guardian in section 3(1) of the Disability Act 2006 substitute

""resident's guardian" means—

        (a)     the resident's guardian—

              (i)     appointed under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 ; or

              (ii)     appointed by the court; or

              (iii)     if the resident is a child, the child's guardian, whether or not the natural parent of the child; or

        (b)     the attorney of the resident appointed to be responsible for personal matters under an enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 ;".

    (3)     After section 39(4)(c) of the Disability Act 2006 insert

    "(ca)     to a supportive attorney under a supportive attorney appointment, within the meaning of the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 ;".



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