Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsA principal may, under a power of attorney, authorise 2 or more attorneys in either or both of the following ways:
(a) by authorising the attorneys to act together or separately, or in any combination;
(b) by authorising different attorneys to act in different circumstances, on the happening of different events or in relation to different matters.
Examples
1 A power of attorney authorises Jo to act for the principal only if Wilhelm (another attorney) becomes a person with impaired decision-making capacity.
2 A power of attorney authorises Frank to act for the principal until Melissa turns 18 and becomes the attorney.
3 A power of attorney authorises Violet and Ian as attorneys act separately for the principal, except in relation to health care matters when they must make decisions together.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).