Powers of Attorney Act 1896 (WA)

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No. III.

AN ACT to amend the Law with reference

to Powers of Attorney.

[Assented to, 23rd September, 16'96.1

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. THIS Act may be cited for all purposes as the Powers of Short title.

Attorney Act, 1896.

2. AN instrument creating a power of attorney may be Powers of Attorney

deposited in the Supreme Court Office.	to be lodged in
Supreme Court.

3. A SEPARATE file of instruments so deposited shall be Separate file of in-

kept, and any person may inspect the file and every instrument so

struments to he kept.

deposited, and an office copy thereof shall be delivered to him on

request.

60° VICTOMIE, No. 3.

Powers of Attorney.

4.     A COPY of the instrument so deposited may be presented

Instrument may be

stamped as office

at the office, and, after examination, may be stamped or marked as

copy.

an office copy, and when so stamped or marked shall become and

be an office copy.

5.     AN office copy of an instrument so deposited shall, without

Office copy of instru-

ment to be evidence	further proof, be sufficient evidence of the contents of the instru-
of contents and de-	ment and of the deposit thereof in the Supreme Court Office.
posits.

Instrument to be in 6. EVERY instrument so deposited shall, unless otherwise

force until revoked

provided in the instrument, be in force until notice of revocation or

or extinguished.

extinguishment thereof shall be deposited in the Supreme Court

Office.

7.     NOTICE of revocation or extinguishment of any such

Notice of revocation instrument shall be published once in the Government Gazette and

or extinguishment to

be published. twice in a newspaper published in the Colony.

Rules may be made. for the purposes of this Act, regulating the practice of, and pre- 8. GENERAL rules may be made by the Attorney General

scribing the fees to be charged and taken by the Supreme Court

Office.

9.     THIS Act shall apply to instruments creating powers of

Application of Act. attorney executed either before or after the commencement of

this Act.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.