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Powers of Attorney Act 1971

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11Short title, repeals, consequential amendments, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Powers of Attorney Act 1971.

(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(3)In section 125(2) of the [1925 c. 20.] Law of Property Act 1925 for the words " as aforesaid " " there shall be substituted the words " under the Land Registration Act 1925 " ; and in section 219(2) of the [1925 c. 49.] Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 for the words " so deposited" there shall be substituted the words " deposited under this section before the commencement of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971. "

(4)This Act shall come into force on 1st October 1971.

(5)Section 3 of this Act extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland but, save as aforesaid, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

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