A letter in which a person authorises someone they trust to do one task on their behalf, such as collecting documents or submitting forms, for use in India. The authoriser signs first, then the authorised person adds a specimen signature.
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Authority Letter
Authority Letter
A letter in which one person authorises another to do a task on their behalf, for use in India. The authoriser signs, then the authorised person adds a specimen signature. Template v1.0.
Date: Date of this letter
To: Office or place
From: Your name
I authorise the person named below to act on my behalf for the task below only.
Authorised person: Authorised person
Task:
Task authorised
Valid until: Valid until
Identity proof: a valid photo identity document
Please allow them to complete this task in my name when they show the identity proof above. Their specimen signature is below so that you can check it.
This authority covers only the task above. It ends on the date above, or earlier if I cancel it in writing. I remain responsible for what they do under this letter.
AuthoriserSignatureNameDate
Authorised person (specimen signature)SignatureNameDate
BEFORE YOU START
What you will be asked
Have these details ready. The template needs them before anyone signs.
Which office or place is this letter for?
What should they do on your behalf?
Until what date should this authority last?
THE PEOPLE
Who signs
Everyone the template names, and what each one does.
AuthoriserSignsSends it
Authorised person (specimen signature)Signs
THE RIGHT TEMPLATE
Where it fits
Use it for one task with an end date. For wider or ongoing powers over property, money or legal matters, use a power of attorney prepared under local law.
A CAREFUL CHECK
Before you rely on it
Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. Check that the task is narrow and clear, and that the receiving office accepts a signed letter, as some banks and offices ask for their own form or copies of both persons' identity documents. A simple authority letter does not usually need stamp paper, but a power of attorney needs stamp paper and often notarisation or registration under state rules.
An affidavit for an adult in India who has changed their name, stating the old and new names, the reason and the identity documents held, and that both names belong to the same person.
A short declaration in which a person confirms facts about themselves, such as their address, income or the identity of a document, for the organisation in India that collects it.
A special power of attorney for India that lets an attorney do one stated task, such as collecting a certificate or completing a bank or office formality, with an optional schedule of the property concerned and a period of validity.
