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Powers of Attorney Act, 1996 (No. 12)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart I Preliminary and General (ss. 1-3)1. Short title and commencement.2. Interpretation generally.3. Statutory declaration by company.Part II Enduring Powers of Attorney (ss. 4-14)4. Interpretation.5. Characteristics of enduring power.6. Scope of authority of attorney under enduring power.7. Coming into force and survival of enduring power.8. Functions of court prior to registration.9. Application for registration.10. Registration.11. Effect and proof of registration.12. Functions of court with respect to registered power.13. Protection of attorney and third person where registered power invalid or not in force.14. Application to joint and joint and several attorneys.Part III Powers of Attorney Generally (ss. 15-23)15. Creation of power.16. Effect of general power in specified form.17. Execution of instruments, etc. by donee of power.18. Protection of donei and other persons where power revoked.19. Protection of transferee under stock exchange transaction.20. Power given as security.21. Proof of instrument creating power.22. Deposit of original instruments in Central Office.23. Furnishing to purchaser of power relating to land.Part IV Miscellaneous (ss. 24-25)24. Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.25. Repeals.First Schedule Notification prior to RegistrationSecond Schedule Joint and Joint and Several AttorneysThird Schedule Form of General Power of AttorneyFourth Schedule Enactments Repealed
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AI Summary of 2. Interpretation generally.

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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 August 1996 - onwards
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2. Interpretation generally.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"convey" includes transfer, lease and assign, and "conveyance" shall be construed accordingly;

"power" means power of attorney;

"power of attorney" means an instrument signed by or by direction of a person (the donor), or a provision contained in such an instrument, giving the donee the power to act on behalf of the donor in accordance with the terms of the instrument;

"statutory declaration" includes a statutory declaration made in accordance with section 3.

(2)

(a) In this Act a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is a reference to a Part, section or Schedule of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.

(b) In this Act a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(3) In this Act a reference to an Act is to that Act as subsequently amended.

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