In brief - Disputes to be referred to Guardianship Tribunal
instead of Supreme Court
New forms are to replace the current prescribed form, one or
more substitute attorneys may be appointed and the Guardianship
Tribunal will have the jurisdiction to determine disputes related
to the revocation of a power of attorney.
Amendments to Powers of Attorney Act 2003 passed in
May 2013
On 1 May 2013 the NSW parliament passed the
Powers of Attorney Amendment Bill 2013. The purpose of
this bill is to make amendments to the
Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (Act).
Some of the more substantial changes are detailed below.
Current prescribed form for power of attorney to be
replaced
The prescribed form for a power of attorney will be removed from
the Act and relocated in the Schedule of the Regulations. Two forms
will replace the current prescribed form: one form dealing with
general power of attorney and the other dealing with an enduring
power of attorney. The forms
