Powers of Attorney Act, 1996

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Number 12 of 1996


POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT, 1996


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation generally.

3.

Statutory declaration by company.

PART II

Enduring Powers of Attorney.

4.

Interpretation.

5.

Characteristics of enduring power.

6.

Scope of authority of attorney under enduring power.

7.

Coming into force and survival of enduring power.

8.

Functions of court prior to registration.

9.

Application for registration.

10.

Registration.

11.

Effect and proof of registration.

12.

Functions of court with respect to registered power.

13.

Protection of attorney and third person where registered power invalid or not in force.

14.

Application to joint and joint and several attorneys.

PART III

Powers of Attorney Generally

15.

Creation of power.

16.

Effect of general power in specified form.

17.

Execution of instruments, etc. by donee of power.

18.

Protection of donee and other persons where power revoked.

19.

Protection of transferee under stock exchange transaction.

20.

Power given as security.

21.

Proof of instrument creating power.

22.

Deposit of original instruments in Central Office.

23.

Furnishing to purchaser of power relating to land.

PART IV

Miscellaneous

24.

Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

25.

Repeals.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Notification Prior to Registration

SECOND SCHEDULE

Joint and Jointand Several Attorneys

THIRD SCHEDULE

Form of General Power of Attorney

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

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Number 12 of 1996


POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT, 1996


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR POWERS OF ATTORNEY TO OPERATE WHEN THE DONOR OF THE POWER IS OR IS BECOMING MENTALLY INCAPABLE AND TO AMEND IN OTHER RESPECTS THE LAW RELATING TO POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY. [5th June, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: