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POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 2014 (NO. 57 OF 2014) - SECT 86

Who may make a supportive attorney appointment?

    (1)     A person may not make a supportive attorney appointment unless—

        (a)     the person is of or over 18 years of age; and

        (b)     the person has decision making capacity in relation to making the supportive attorney appointment.

    (2)     For the purpose of section 4(1)(a), understanding the effect of the decision to make a supportive attorney appointment includes understanding the following matters—

        (a)     that the appointment enables the principal to make and give effect to his or her own decisions with support; and

        (b)     that the appointment allows the principal to choose a person to support the principal to make and give effect to his or her own decisions; and

        (c)     that supported decisions are decisions of the principal and not the supportive attorney; and

        (d)     when the appointment commences; and

        (e)     that the principal may revoke the appointment at any time when the principal has decision making capacity in relation to making the supportive attorney appointment.



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