AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ORDINANCE 1956.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM.

No. 17 of 1956

	The purpose of this Ordinance is to bring the law relating to powers of attorney into line with that in force in New South Wales and other States.

	The Ordinance sets forth the effect that a power of attorney shall have, provides for the creation of a Register of Powers of Attorney in the Courts and Titles Office and requires registration in that Register of a power of attorney to give validity to a conveyance or deed (other than a lease or an agreement for a lease for a term not exceeding three years) executed by the donee in pursuance of the power of attorney.