SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Consequential amendments relating to deeds

The Powers of Attorney Act 1971

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In section 1 of the M1Powers of Attorney Act 1971—

a

in subsection (1), for the words “signed and sealed by, or by direction and in the presence of,” there shall be substituted the words “ executed as a deed by ”; and

b

subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

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1

The following words shall be substituted for the words from the beginning of subsection (1) of section 7 of that Act to the end of paragraph (a)—

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1

If the donee of a power of attorney is an individual, he may, if he thinks fit—

a

execute any instrument with his own signature, and

2

In subsection (2) of that section—

a

the words “or (4)” shall cease to have effect; and

b

for the words “those subsections” there shall be substituted the words “ that subsection ”.