In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. Short title.
This Act may be called the Powers-of-Attorney Act, 1882.
Local extent.---It applies to the whole of India [1]*;
Commencement.--- and it shall come into force on the first day of May, 1882.
[Footnotes]
1.The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth
Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
Source: India Code