Section 10-9.1. Revocability of a power of appointment  


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  • (a)  A  power  of appointment is irrevocable unless the donor reserves
      the right to revoke it.
        (b) An exercise of power of appointment is irrevocable whenever:
        (1) The donor of a special power  manifests  his  intention  that  its
      exercise be irrevocable, or
        (2) The donee does not manifest in the instrument exercising the power
      his intention to reserve a power of revocation.
        (c)  If the donee in exercising a power reserves a power to revoke the
      appointment, but does not expressly reserve a power to  reappoint,  upon
      the exercise of the power of revocation, the donee can reappoint.
        (d)  An  instrument  exercising  a power of appointment is affected by
      fraud in the same manner as a deed or will, executed by an owner or by a
      trustee of property.