If the terms of an instrument creating a power of appointment do not prohibit the power holder from revoking or amending an exercise of the power, a power holder may revoke or amend the exercise of a power only if one of the following apply:

(1) The instrument creating the exercise of the power of appointment may be revoked or amended.

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 31D-3-314

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) The power holder reserves a power of revocation or amendment in the instrument exercising the power of appointment. (2015-205, s. 3(a).)