KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EPOAS – PRINCIPAL RIGHTS
ASK THOSE WHO ANSWERED 0=1-3
The following statements are all true. Which of the following did you know before today? A person
organising a FEPOA for themselves can… Please select all that apply.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE, RANDOMISE
Give instructions in their FEPOA................................................................................1
Set conditions or limitations on the appointed
decision-maker’s powers .............................................................................................2
Seek professional advice..............................................................................................3
Choose who to appoint as a decision-maker...................................................... 4
Appoint more than one decision-maker................................................................5
Not aware of any of these............................................................................................6
Exclusive
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EPOAS – DECISION-MAKERS DUTIES
ASK ‘PRINCIPALS’ AND ‘DECISION-MAKERS’ WHO ANSWERED 0=1-3
For the following statements, please indicate which you believe is true or false for [if principal or
decision-maker, insert state or territory selected at 0 (if only one selected) or at 0 (if more than
one selected); if Control, insert state or territory of their postcode], or if you don’t know the correct
answer. Remember, we want your actual knowledge and not your best guess.
With a FEPOA the appointed decision-maker(s)…
Randomise rows
True
False
Don’t
know
Correct
answer
1
Can sell the principal’s house, unless stated otherwise in the FEPOA
1
2
3
T
2
Can decide who can visit the principal
1
2
3
F
3
Can use the principal’s money to pay for their own personal expenses
1
2
3
F
4
Does not need to keep records about decisions, as long as they act
responsibly
1
2
3
F
5
Can resign from their role
1
2
3
T
6
Can put some of the principal’s money into their own bank account
or investment portfolio
1
2
3
F
Chapter : 9
Appendices
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