Powers of Attorney Act, 1996

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Number 12 of 1996

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation generally.
3.	Statutory declaration by company.

PART II

Enduring Powers of Attorney.

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Enactments Repealed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:

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