Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Instruments Act 1958 - SECT 119

Appointment of one or more attorneys

119. Appointment of one or more attorneys



(1) A donor may in an enduring power of attorney appoint-

   (a)  a single attorney; or

   (b)  2 or more joint attorneys, or

   (c)  2 or more joint and several attorneys.

(2) If 2 or more joint attorneys are appointed, all the attorneys can act only
if they all agree and any documents must be signed by all of them.

(3) If 2 or more joint and several attorneys are appointed-

   (a)  all the attorneys can act together if they all agree and any documents
        can be signed by all of them; or

   (b)  any of the attorneys can act and sign documents together or alone.

(4) An attorney must be at least 18 years old.