161   Termination etc—protection of attorney

(1)  Where:

(a)  an attorney under a power of attorney does an act within the scope of the power, and

(b)  at that time the attorney does not have notice that the power has terminated or has been suspended,

      the attorney shall be entitled to rely on the power, as against the principal and any other person, notwithstanding any termination or suspension of the power before the time of the act, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the power had not terminated, or had not been suspended, before the time of the act.

(2)  This section applies only to an act done by an attorney after the commencement of the Conveyancing (Powers of Attorney) Amendment Act 1983.