Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

POWERS OF ATTORNEY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989 (NO 15 OF 1989)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Act 1989.  
   2.      In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Powers of Attorney Act 1956.1  
   3.      Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following definitions in subsection (1):“ ‘Court' means the Magistrates Court or the Supreme Court; ‘enduring power of attorney' means an instrument created in accordance with subsection 12 (1); ‘relative', in relation to a person, means—  
   4.      After section 3 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:  
   5.      The Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following sections and Schedule:  

   PART A--POWER OF ATTORNEY

   6.      My attorney's power to manage my property and money comes into effect—  
   7.      My attorney may draw from my money or income payment for services as attorney on the following terms:  
   8.      I fully understand that by signing this document, I authorise my attorney to act on my behalf in accordance with the terms set out in this document.  

   PART B--POWER TO MAKE PERSONAL DECISIONS

   9.      I authorise my attorney to make personal decisions and arrangements for me (other than those dealing with my money and property) while I am incapacitated.  
   10.     My attorney shall only exercise authority under paragraph 9 subject to the following limits:  

   PART C--POWER TO CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MEDICAL DONATION

   11.     I authorise my attorney to give consent to medical treatment on my behalf while I am incapacitated. I understand that my attorney may only consent to lawful treatment which is essential for my well-being.  
   12.     The treatment to which my attorney may consent on my behalf includes:  
   13.     My attorney shall not consent on my behalf to the following treatment:  
   14.     I authorise my attorney to consent on my behalf to the lawful donation of parts of my body, blood or tissue to another person while I am incapacitated.  
   15.     My attorney shall not consent on my behalf to the following medical donations:  

   PART D--ATTORNEY'S ACCEPTANCE

   16.     I have read this enduring power of attorney. I understand that by signing this document, I take on the responsibility of exercising the powers which I have been given by the document. I also understand that I must exercise these powers in accordance with the Powers of Attorney Act 1956.  

   PART E--COPIES OF POWER

   17.     Copies of this enduring power of attorney are held by the following people: