Powers of Attorney Act 2006
- Number
- A2006-50
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Statute Law Amendment Act 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 3 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-24 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powers of Attorney Regulation 2007(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 156 | 30 May 2007 - 5 September 2007 | SL2007-8 | |
| Powers of Attorney Regulation 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 156 | 30 May 2007 - 6 May 2008 | SL2007-11 | |
| Powers of Attorney Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 156 | 30 May 2007 - 31 May 2007 | SL2007-12 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Status | Description | Category | Under | Effective | Year and No | CategoryAll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powers of Attorney Act 2006—Form (Repealed) | Repealed | Enduring power of attorney | s 96 | 30 May 2007 - 1 September 2016 | AF2007-52 | ShowInAll | |
| Powers of Attorney Act 2006—Form | None | General power of attorney | s 96 | 30 May 2007 | AF2007-54 | ShowInAll | |
| Powers of Attorney Act 2006—Form (Repealed) | Repealed | Enduring power of attorney | s 96 | 2 September 2016 - 7 March 2017 | AF2016-88 | ShowInAll | |
| Powers of Attorney Act 2006—Form | None | Enduring power of attorney | s 96 | 8 March 2017 | AF2017-45 | ShowInAll |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 3 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2024-24 |
| 1 November 2025 - 2 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-22 |
| 30 September 2023 - 31 October 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (s 45 (1A), (5), (6)) |
| 12 April 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 12 April 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-13 |
| 9 September 2021 - 11 April 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 September 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-13 |
| 26 February 2021 - 8 September 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 26 February 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-3 |
| 14 May 2020 - 25 February 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-14 |
| 11 October 2017 - 13 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 11 October 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-28 |
| 1 September 2016 - 10 October 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-10 |
| 1 April 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-13 |
| 1 March 2016 - 31 March 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 March 2016 | |
| 17 November 2014 - 29 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49 |
| 7 November 2013 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 (RI) | 24 February 2014 | Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 |
| Never effective | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 7 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) |
| 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 11 September 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-40 |
| 28 September 2010 - 10 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 28 September 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-30 |
| 31 May 2009 - 27 September 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 31 May 2009 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 2 February 2009 - 30 May 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36 |
| 19 May 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 19 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-14 |
| 7 May 2008 - 18 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 7 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-7 |
| 6 September 2007 - 6 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 6 September 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-22 |
| 30 May 2007 - 5 September 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 30 May 2007 | Republication for new Act, amendments by A2007-3 and modifications by SL2007-8 and SL2007-11 as amended by SL2007-12 |
| 30 May 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 30 November 2006 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Powers of Attorney Bill 2006.
Notification statement
The Powers of Attorney Act 2006 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 30 November 2006 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2006 | 30 May 2007 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 30 November 2006 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 30 May 2007 | s 2 and LA s 79 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 45 (1A), (5), (6) | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expire at the end of the COVID-19 emergency period (s 45 (6)) |
| ch 20 | 30 May 2009 (midnight) | s 157 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-14 | COVID-19 Emergency Response Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.22 | 14 May 2020 |
| A2021-3 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 14 | 26 February 2021 |
| A2021-13 | Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 8 | 9 September 2021 |
| A2023-13 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 9 | 12 April 2023 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.77 | 30 May 2007 |
| A2008-7 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 7 May 2008 |
| A2008-14 | Civil Partnerships Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.21 | 19 May 2008 |
| A2008-36 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.40 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2010-30 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 28 September 2010 |
| A2012-40 | Civil Unions Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 11 September 2012 |
| A2013-39 | Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 | sch 2 pt 2.20 | 7 November 2013 |
| A2014-49 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | pt 6 | 17 November 2014 |
| A2014-51 | Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2015-38 | Mental Health Act 2015 | sch 2 pt 2.4 div 2.4.14 | 1 March 2016 |
| A2016-10 | Powers of Attorney Amendment Act 2016 | ss 4-20 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-13 | Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.32 | 1 April 2016 |
| A2017-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.12 | 11 October 2017 |
| A2024-24 | Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 | sch 3 pt 3.6 | 3 November 2025 |
| A2025-22 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 1 November 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.67, sch 4 pt 4.135 | commences 26 November 2025 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2007-8 |
Powers of Attorney Regulation 2007, as amended by:
|
sch 1 | 30 May 2007 | 6 September 2007 (midnight) |
| SL2007-11 | Powers of Attorney Regulation 2007 (No 2), as amended by: | s 3, s 4 | 30 May 2007 | 7 May 2008 (midnight) |