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Working Paper 10 (1973) - Powers of Attorney
Introduction
1. The Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 in accordance with recommendations made in a Report of the Law Commission in England. 1 The Act is set out in appendix A of this paper. Examination of the Act suggested that corresponding reforms in this State might be desirable. The Honourable the Attorney General accordingly made the following reference to this Commission:
To review the law relating to powers of attorney and incidental matters.
2. Our examination of the legislation of England and of New South Wales relating to powers of attorney confirms that reforms here are desirable. The Powers of Attorney Act 1971, and the published material which inspired it, provide a helpful and informative basis for discussion. There are, however, such differences in law and administrative procedure between England and New South Wales as to require our taking an independent approach.
3. The present analysis is confined to the matters listed in the Table of Contents on page 33. Our report may not be so confined.
FOOTNOTES
1. Report on Powers of Attorney (1970) Law Corn. No. 30, in the notes to this Working Paper cited as Report. It was, in turn, based on Published Working Paper No. 11 on Powers of Attorney (1967), in the notes to this Working Paper cited as Working Paper.
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