decision-maker determines their own duties under an FEPOA. Better rates of understanding were associated
with knowing that principals and appointed decision-makers must be over 18 years of age (55%) and that an
FEPOA can cover property or asset decisions (49%).
Across all statements in Figure 15, the control group were significantly more likely to select ‘Don’t know’.
Otherwise, principals were more likely than appointed decision-makers to incorrectly believe that:
l
principals and appointed decision-makers did not have to be over 18 years of age
l
an appointed decision-maker is not the one who determines what their duties are under an FEPOA
l
an appointed decision-maker can appoint another person as a secondary decision-maker
l
an appointed decision-maker cannot be removed from their role unless they resign
l
there are no consequences if an appointed decision-maker acts in a way that is not in accordance with
the FEPOA.
Figure 15 – Knowledge of appointed decision-makers’ responsibilities
Q14 Changing Pers pectives format
True
False
Don’t know
Q14 Changing Pers pectives format
must be over 18 years of age
Q14 Changing Pers pectives format
3%
55%
True
False
Don't know
True
43% False
Don't know
Principals and appointed
decision-makers
years of age
43%
3% must be over 18
55%
must be over 18 years of age
property or as set decis ions
Q14 Changing Pers pectives format
True 48%
3%
49%
False
Don't know
43%
48%
55%
True
False
Don't know
A
FEPOA
can
cover
property
or
asset
decisions
property or as set decis ions
48%
3%
49%
ir duties
are
under
a FEPOA
Q14
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65%
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True
False
Don't know
ir duties are under a FEPOA
55%
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65%
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property
or decision-maker
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48%
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60%
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with
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POA
is not a decision-maker
legal document
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53%
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ir duties are under a FEPOA
55%
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POA
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POA is not a legal document
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POA
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POA is not a legal document
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ir duties are under a FEPOA
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are
no consequences if an appointed decision-maker acts in a way that is
POA is not a legal document
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4%
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POA is not a legal document
4%
44%
53%
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44%
53%
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A FEPOA is not a legal document
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thethe
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which
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Q14 Changing Pers pectives format
True
rs must be over 18 years of age
28
3%
55%
False
43%
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49%
3%
48%
Don't know