BILL NO. 58
(as introduced)
2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010
Powers of Attorney Act
(amended)
The Honourable Ross Landry
Minister of Justice
First Reading: May 3, 2010
Second Reading: May 4, 2010
Third Reading: November 25, 2010 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
Explanatory Note
This Bill provides that, where one or more of the persons appointed as attorney under an enduring power of attorney dies, renounces the appointment, is incapacitated, is unwilling to act or is unable to be found, the remaining person or persons appointed to act under the power of attorney can continue to act under it.
An Act to Amend Chapter 352
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Powers of Attorney Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Powers of Attorney Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 6 the following Section:
(a) dies;
(b) renounces the appointment;
(e) after reasonable inquiries by another of the attorneys, is unable to be found,
the remaining attorney or attorneys may continue to act without that attorney or attorneys.
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