Section 2 of Powers-of-Attorney Act - Execution under powerofattorney

Description

(a) An instrument creating a power-of-attorney, its execution being verified by affidavit, statutory declaration or other sufficient evidence may, with the affidavit or declaration, if any, be deposited in the High Court [or District Court] within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the instrument may be.

(b) A separate file of instruments so deposited shall be kept; and any person may search that file, and inspect every instrument so deposited; and a certified copy thereof shall be delivered out to him on request.

(c) A copy of an instrument so deposited may be presented at the office and may be stamped or marked 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 [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)].

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(g) This section applies to instruments creating powers-of-attorney executed either before or after this Act comes into force.

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