Queensland Consolidated Acts

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1998 - SECT 96

96 Definitions for part

In this part—

"invalidity" —

(a) in relation to an advance health directive, means invalidity because—

(i) the advance health directive was made in another State in purported compliance with the requirements of the law of that other State but does not comply with that State’s requirements; or

(ii) the advance health directive has been revoked; or

(b) in relation to a power under a document, means invalidity because—

(i) the document was made in another jurisdiction in purported compliance with the requirements of the law of that other jurisdiction but does not comply with that jurisdiction’s requirements; or

(ii) the document has been revoked wholly or to the extent it gives the power; or

(iii) the power is not exercisable at the time it is purportedly exercised.

(a) in relation to the invalidity of an advance health directive, includes—

(i) know of the happening of an event that invalidates the directive; or

(ii) have reason to believe the directive is invalid; or

(b) in relation to the invalidity of a power under a document, includes—

(i) know of the happening of an event that invalidates the power; or

(ii) have reason to believe the power is invalid.