TRUSTEE ACT 1936 - SECT 17A

TRUSTEE ACT 1936 - SECT 17A

17A—Power of delegation of members of fighting forces

        (1)         Where a trustee is a member of any naval, military or air force of any part of the British Dominions the power of delegation conferred on him by section 17 of this Act shall not be limited to a term of twelve calendar months, but may be so exercised that the delegation is operative for the whole of the period of his service with any such naval, military or air force.

        (2)         This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the third day of September, 1939, and shall apply to any power of attorney granted on or after that day and during the continuance of any war in which the Commonwealth is engaged. Any such war shall be deemed to continue from the commencement thereof until the day of the issue of a proclamation by the Commonwealth that the war has ceased.