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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Legal, Contracts & Compliance

Powers of Attorney and Signing on Behalf

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

People sign for organisations every day on an authority nobody has checked, and the document is only tested when somebody wants out of it. This course covers granting and relying on authority safely.

What you will be able to do
  • Distinguish the forms of authority to sign
  • Draft a power of attorney with the right scope
  • Verify authority before relying on a signature
  • Understand apparent authority and its risks
  • Handle revocation, expiry and incapacity
  • Manage delegated signing inside an organisation
Who should attend
  • Legal and company secretarial staff
  • Finance and procurement staff accepting signatures
  • Managers signing on behalf of an employer
  • Administrators handling authority documents
Course outline
01
Signing on an authority nobody checked
02
Forms of authority: actual, apparent, general and special
03
Drafting a power of attorney and scoping it deliberately
04
Verifying the other side's authority before you rely on it
05
Apparent authority and being bound by someone who had none
06
Revocation, expiry, incapacity and the durable form
07
Internal delegation, bank mandates and keeping the register
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
2 to 3 Nov 2026London2 DaysUS$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
11 to 12 Jan 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
26 to 27 Jan 2027Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
29 to 30 Mar 2027Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
14 to 15 Jun 2027London2 DaysUS$1,100
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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