THE POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT, 1882 [Act, No. 7 of 1882] [As on 1956] [24th February, 1882] PREAMBLE An Act to amend the law relating to Powers-of-Attorney. For the purpose of amending the law relating to Powers-of-Attorney; It is hereby enacted as follows:
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionThis Act may be called the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882. Local extent.- It applies to the whole of India {Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, section 3 and Schedule, for "except Part B States".}[except the State of Jammu and Kashmir]; Commencement.- and it shall come into force on the first day of May, 1882.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionIn this Act, "power-of-attorney" includes any instrument empowering a specified person to act for and in the name of the person executing it'. ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Powers-of-Attorney (Amendment) Act, 1982, w.e.f. 22-10-1982.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionThe donee of a power-of-attorney may, if he thinks fit, execute or do any1[***], instrument or thing in and with his own name and signature, and his own seal, where sealing is required, by the authority of the donor of the power; and every1[***], instrument and thing so executed and done, shall be as effectual in law as if it had been executed or done by the donee of the power in the name, and with the signature and seal, of the donor there of.This section applies to powers-of-attorney created by instruments executed either before or after this Act comes into force. ________________________ 1."Assurance" omitted by the Powers-of-Attorney (Amendment) Act, 1982, w.e.f. 22-10-1982.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionAny person making or doing any payment or act in good faith, in pursuance of a power-of-attorney, shall not be liable in respect of the payment or act by reason that, before the payment or act, the donor of the power had died or become1[***], of unsound mind,1[***] or insolvent, or had revoked the power, if the fact of death,1[***], unsoundness of mind,1[***], insolvency or revocation was not, at the time of the payment or act, known to the person making or doing the same. But this section shall not affect any right against the payee of any person interested in any money so paid; and that person shall have the like remedy against the payee as he would have had against the payer, if the payment had not been made by him. This section applies only to payments and acts made or done after this Act comes into force. ________________________ 1.Words "Lunatic", "Bankrupt", "Lunacy", "Bankruptcy" omitted by the Powers-of-Attorney (Amendment) Act, 1982, w.e.f. 22-10-1982.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....as a certified copy, and, when so stamped or marked, shall become and be a certified copy. (d) A certified copy of an instrument so deposited shall, without further proof, be sufficient evidence of the contents of the instrument and of the deposit thereof in the High Court.1[or District Court] (e) The High Court may, from time to time, make rules for the purposes of this section, and prescribing, with the concurrence of the State Government, the fees to be taken under clauses (a), (b)and (c). {Cl. f) was repealed by Act 6 of 1900, section 48 and SechduleII.} (g) This section applies to instruments creating powers-of-attorney executed either before or after this Act comes into force. ________________________ 1. Inserted by the Powers-of-Attorney (Amendment) Act, 1982, w.e.f. 22-10-1982.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section1[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-of-attorney, shall apply thereto.This section applies only to instruments executed after this Act comes into force. ________________________ 1.Substituted for "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 the Powers-of-Attorney (Amendment) Act, 1982, w.e.f. 22-10-1982.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section[Act 28 of 1866, section 39, repealed] by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this section.....(Amendment) Act, 1982. 2. Insertion of new section 1A In the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882 (7 of 1882.), (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after section 1, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- '1A. Definition In this Act, "power-of-attorney" includes any instrument empowering a specified person to act for and in the name of the person executing it'. 3. Amendment of section 2 In section 2 of the principal Act, the word "assurance", occurring at both the places shall be omitted. 4. Amendment of section 3 In section 3 of the principal Act, the words "lunatic",, or bankrupt", "lunacy," and "bankruptcy", shall be omitted. 5. Amendment of section 4 In section 4 of the principal Act in clause (a) and clause (d) after the words "the High Court", the words "or District Court" shall be inserted. 6. Amendment of section 5 In section 5 of the principal Act, for the words "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", the words "A married woman of full age shall, by virtue of this Act, have power as if she were unmarried," shall be substituted.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionTHE INDIAN EASEMENTS ACT, 18821 [Act, No. 5 of 1882] [17th February, 1882] PREAMBLE An Act to define and amend the law relating to Easements and Licences. whereas it is expedient to define and amend the law relating to Easements and Licences. It is hereby enacted as follows:-- ____________________ 1. For statement of Objects and reasons, see Gazette of India, 1880, Pt. V. p. 494; for Report of select Committee, see Gazette of India, Pt. V. p 1021; and for Proceeedings in Council, see Gazette of India, 1881, supplement pp. 687 and 766; and Gazette of India, 1882, Supplement, p. 172.
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