5: Power-of-attorney of married women — Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882

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A married woman, whether a minor or not, shall, by virtue of this Act, have power, as if she were unmarried and of full age, 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-of-attorney, shall apply thereto. [This section shall not apply to a Muslim married woman.]

Effective date: 1882-05-01

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4: Deposit of original instruments creating powers-of-attorney 6: Section 6 3: Payment by attorney under power, without notice of death, etc., good Preamble: Preamble 2: Execution under power-of-attorney 1: Short title, extent and commencement

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