Section 10 Effect of general power of attorney in specified form.

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a general power of attorney in the form set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, or in a form to the like effect but expressed to be made under this Act, 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)

F1Subject to section 1 of the Trustee Delegation Act 1999, this sectiondoes not apply to functions which the donor has as a trustee or personal representative or as a tenant for life or statutory owner within the meaning of the M1Settled Land Act 1925.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 10(2) substituted (1.3.2000) by 1999 c. 15, s.3; S.I. 2000/216, art. 2

Marginal citations

M1: 1925 c. 18.