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Power-of-attorney recognizable for purposes of section 32.—(1) For the purposes of section 32, the following power-of-attorney shall alone be recognized, namely:— (a) if the principal at the time of executing the power-of-attorney resides in any part of 3[India] in which this Act is for the time being in force, a power-of-attorney executed before and authenticated by the Registrar or Sub-Registrar within whose district or sub-district the principal resides; (b) if the principal at the time aforesaid 4[resides in any part of India in which this Act is not in force], a power-of-attorney executed before and authenticated by any Magistrate; (c) if the principal at the time aforesaid does not reside in 3[India], a power-of-attorney executed before and authenticated by a Notary Public, or any Court, Judge, Magistrate, 5[Indian] Consul or Vice-Consul, or representative 6[***] of the Central Government: Provided that the following persons shall not be required to attend at any registration-office or Court for the purpose of executing any such power-of-attorney as is mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) of this section, namely:— (i) persons who by reason of bodily infirmity are unable without risk or serious inconvenience so to attend; (ii) persons who are in jail under civil or criminal process; and (iii) persons exempt by law from personal appearance in court. 7[Explanation.—In this sub-section “India” means India, as defined in clause (28) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897).]