BILL NO. 58
(as passed, with amendments)
2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010
Powers of Attorney Act
(amended)
CHAPTER 70 OF THE ACTS OF 2010
The Honourable Ross Landry
Minister of Justice
First Reading: May 3, 2010 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: May 4, 2010
Third Reading: November 25, 2010 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)
Royal Assent: December 10, 2010
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:
(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.
(2) This Section applies to powers of attorney whether executed before or after the coming into force of this Section.
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