Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Instruments Act 1958 - SECT 107

Form of power of attorney

107. Form of power of attorney



(1) A general power of attorney in or to the effect of the form set out in
Schedule 12 shall operate to confer-

   (a)  on the attorney under the power; or

   (b)  if there is more than one attorney, on the attorneys acting jointly or
        acting jointly or severally, as the case may be-

authority to do on behalf of the donor anything (other than delegate his
powers under the power of attorney) which he can lawfully do by an attorney.

(2) A general power of attorney given by a person shall not operate to
delegate to the attorney under the power the execution or exercise of all or
any trusts, powers and discretions vested in him as trustee, either alone or
jointly with any other person or persons.

(3) In this section trustee includes a tenant for life and a statutory owner.