--- title: "Enduring power of attorney (ACT approved form AF2017-45): completion guide" url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-act-enduring-power-of-attorney" type: "precedent" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "a18-form-act-enduring-power-of-attorney" area_id: "A18" kind: "form" ai_level: "yellow" version: 1 task_ids: ["A18-T1-R1", "A18-T1-R2", "A18-X20260927-1", "A18-T1-R10", "A18-A20260923-1"] law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22" --- # Enduring power of attorney (ACT approved form AF2017-45): completion guide > Link to approved form AF2017-45, the enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (ACT), section 96. Notified on 6 February 2017 and effective on 8 March 2017. The form file was not opened.… Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-act-enduring-power-of-attorney Law stated as at: 2026-10-22 Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt Link to approved form AF2017-45, the enduring power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (ACT), section 96. Notified on 6 February 2017 and effective on 8 March 2017. The form file was not opened. The lawyer completes the instrument. ## Key facts - Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one. - Practice area: [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md) - Jurisdictions: Australian Capital Territory - AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on. - Law stated as at: 2026-10-22 - Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at legislation.act.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Australian Capital Territory. ## When to use it Use when an adult in the ACT is making the approved enduring power of attorney, AF2017-45. The lawyer checks which decisions the current form allows. Do not use the health direction or the Statement of Choices for this appointment. The tool does not choose the attorney or the powers. ## Used for these tasks - [Draft an enduring power of attorney (financial) from the instructions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/draft-an-enduring-power-of-attorney-from-the-instructions.md) - [Draft an enduring personal/health decision-making appointment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/draft-an-enduring-personal-health-decision-making-appointment.md) - [Build the execution and witnessing plan for an enduring instrument before signing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/build-the-execution-and-witnessing-plan-for-an-enduring-instrument-befor.md) - [Review existing enduring powers, guardianship orders and advance care directives](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/review-existing-enduring-powers-guardianship-orders-and-advance-care-dir.md) - [Build a decision-making map: who holds which power, from when, and over what](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/build-a-decision-making-map-who-holds-which-power-from-when-and-over-wha.md) ## How AI may be used AI may check the pack against the current form and list missing documents. The lawyer writes the instrument, the powers, the wishes and any witnessing or capacity words, and checks every signing. **AI may:** - Check the pack against the current official form and list missing parts named on the page - Flag when an enduring power, a health direction, a statement of choices or an advance personal plan is being used for the wrong purpose - List the witness categories and the registration path stated on the page that was opened **AI must not:** - Must not draft the instrument, the powers, the person's wishes, a treatment refusal, or witnessing or capacity words - Must not copy an example statement from a public page into the person's document - Must not sign or lodge the instrument **The lawyer checks:** - The current approved form is AF2017-45, or a later version the register shows in force - Guidelines on the Public Trustee and Guardian website, which the register points to, are read. That site was not opened for this guide - Witnessing, capacity and the powers are in the words the person and the lawyer have settled - The court's or tribunal's current index is checked before assuming a generative-AI practice direction applies. None was stated on the page opened for this guide. ## Authorities - [ACT Legislation Register, Powers of Attorney Act 2006—Form—Enduring power of attorney (AF2017-45)](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/af/2017-45/) - [ACT Government, Plan your end-of-life care](https://www.act.gov.au/health/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/plan-your-end-of-life-care) ## Official form [Official form](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/af/2017-45/) ## Where this comes from The official form is published by legislation.act.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22. ## Full text and drafting notes The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/form-act-enduring-power-of-attorney and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm. *Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*