Report No. 68
The Powers of Attorney Act, 1882 March, 1977
Contents |
Chapter 1 |
Introduction |
1.1 |
Why the subject has been taken up |
2. |
Need for revision |
3. |
Reasons for enacting the existing Act |
4. |
Aspect of power-its significance |
5. |
Restatements and academic writings |
6. |
English Act of 1971 |
Chapter 2 |
Extent and Definition Section 1-extent |
2.1. |
Extent and Definition Section 1-extent |
2. |
Need for definition of "power-of-attorney" |
3,4. |
Rules of agency not dealt with |
Chapter 3 |
The Effect and Construction of Powers of Attorney |
3.1. |
Section 2-Principle |
2. |
Object |
3. |
Section 2, last paragraph |
4. |
Expression "Assurance" to be omitted |
5. |
Section 3 |
6. |
Verbal changes |
7. |
Nagpur case |
8. |
Construction of powers of attorney |
Chapter 4 |
Deposit of Powers of Attorney |
4.1,2 |
Section 4-Deposit of powers-of-attorney |
Chapter 5 |
Married Women |
5.1,2,3. |
Section 5 |
4,5. |
Modification needed |
Chapter 6 |
Miscellaneous |
6.1. |
Attestation and presumptions regarding attested powers |
2. |
Registration Act |
3. |
Stamp Act |
4. |
Compulsory registration |
5. |
Irrevocable Powers-provisions in English Act of 1925 |
6. |
No need |
7. |
Devolution of power given for value-English provision |
8. |
There does not appear to be any necessity to make this provision |
9. |
Appendices |
Appendix 1 |
Recommendation as shown in the form of a draft Bill |
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Contents of Appendix 1 |
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Short title and extent |
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Definition |
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Execution under powers-of-attorney |
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Payment by attorney under power, without notice of death, etc. good |
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Powers of attorney of married women |
Appendix 2 |
Comparative Table showing the provision in the existing Act and the corresponding provisions, if any, in Appendix 1 |