Section 5: Power-of-attorney of married women.

The Powers-of Attorney Act, 1882Central Act · Act 7 of 1882

[A married woman of full age shall, by virtue of this Act, have power, as if she were unmarried,] by a non-testamentary instrument, to appoint an attorney on her behalf, for the purpose of executing any non-testamentary instrument or doing any other act which she might herself execute or do; and the provisions of this Act, relating to instruments creating powers-ofattorney, shall apply thereto.

This section applies only to instruments executed after this Act comes into force.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Powers-of Attorney Act, 1882
Section	5
Marginal note	Power-of-attorney of married women.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 55 of 1982. Subs. by Act 55 of 1982, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-10-1982).

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