CAP. 31]
Powers of Attorney
[1987 Ed.
Execution of instruments, etc. by donee of power of attorney.
1971 c. 27, s. 7.
Effect of general power of attorney in specified form. Schedule.
1971 c. 27, s. 10.
6. (1) The donee of a power of attorney may, if he thinks fit-
(a) execute any instrument with his own signature and, where sealing is required, with his own seal; and
(b) do any other thing in his own name,
by the authority of the donor of the power; and any document executed or thing done in that manner shall be as effective as if executed or done by the donee with the signature and seal, or, as the case may be, in the name, of the donor of the power.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that an instrument may be executed on behalf of a person by a donee of a power of attorney either as provided in this section or as provided in any other Ordinance.
(3) This section is without prejudice to a provision in any other Ordinance requiring an instrument to be executed by a person specified therein.
(4) This section applies to powers of attorney whenever created.
7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a general power of attorney in the form set out in the Schedule, or in a form to the like effect but expressed to be made under this Ordinance, shall operate to confer-
(a) on the donee of the power; or
(b) if there is more than one donee, on the donees acting jointly or acting jointly or severally, as the case may be,
authority to do on behalf of the donor anything which he can lawfully do by an attorney.
(2) This section does not apply to functions which the donor has as a trustee or personal representative.
SCHEDULE
POWERS OF ATTORNEY ORDINANCE
(Chapter 31)
FORM OF GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 7
[s. 7.]
THIS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY is made this day of 19 by AB of (address)
I appoint CD of (address) EF of (address)
[or CD of (address) and EF of (address) to act jointly or jointly and severally] to be my attorney(s) in accordance with section 7 of the Powers of Attorney Ordinance.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
Signature, etc.
(L.S.)
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CAP. 31]
Powers of Attorney
[1987 Ed.
Execution of instruments, etc. by donee of power of attorney.
1971 c. 27, s. 7.
Effect of general power of attorney in
specified form. Schedule.
1971 c. 27, s. 10.
fit-
6. (1) The donee of a power of attorney may, if he thinks
(a) execute any instrument with his own signature and, where
sealing is required, with his own seal; and
(b) do any other thing in his own name,
by the authority of the donor of the power; and any document executed or thing done in that manner shall be as effective as if executed or done by the donee with the signature and seal, or, as the case may be, in the name, of the donor of the power.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that an instrument may be executed on behalf of a person by a donee of a power of attorney either as provided in this section or as provided in any other Ordinance.
(3) This section is without prejudice to a provision in any other Ordinance requiring an instrument to be executed by a person specified therein.
(4) This section applies to powers of attorney whenever created.
7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a general power of attorney in the form set out in the Schedule, or in a form to the like effect but expressed to be made under this Ordinance, shall operate to confer-
(a) on the donee of the power; or
(b) if there is more than one donee, on the donees acting
jointly or acting jointly or severally, as the case may be, authority to do on behalf of the donor anything which he can lawfully do by an attorney.
(2) This section does not apply to functions which the donor has as a trustee or personal representative.
SCHEDULE
POWERS OF ATTORNEY ORDINANCE
(Chapter 31)
FORM OF GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PURPOSES
OF SECTION 7
[s. 7.]
THIS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY is made this day
by AB of (address)
19
I appoint CD of (address) EF of (address)
of
[or CD of (address)
and
jointly or jointly and severally] to be my attorney(s) in accordance with section 7 of the Powers of Attorney Ordinance.
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
Signature, etc.
(L.S.)
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