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Powers of Attorney Act 2023

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Lasting powers of attorney

    1. 1.Lasting powers of attorney

  3. Certifying copies of power of attorney

    1. 2.Certifying copies of power of attorney

  4. General provisions

    1. 3.Extent, commencement and short title

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      Schedule

      Lasting powers of attorney

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        Part 1 Registration of lasting powers of attorney

        1. Introduction

          1. 1.Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (lasting powers...

        2. Application for registration of lasting power of attorney

          1. 2.In paragraph 4— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “made” insert...

          2. 3.After that paragraph insert— If it appears to the Public Guardian that the instrument...

        3. Notifications

          1. 4.(1) Omit paragraph 6. (2) For paragraph 7 substitute— (1) As soon as is practicable after both the conditions...

        4. Exclusion of notification requirements

          1. 5.For paragraph 10 and the italic heading before it substitute—...

        5. Identification requirements

          1. 6.After paragraph 10 insert— Identification requirements (1) Regulations may impose, in respect of applications under paragraph...

        6. Objections to registration

          1. 7.(1) In paragraph 13— (a) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—

        7. Evidence of registration

          1. 8.In paragraph 16— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), in the words...

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        Part 2 Minor and consequential amendments

        1. 9.The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows.

        2. 10.In section 58(4) (functions of the Public Guardian), after paragraph...

        3. 11.In section 65 (rules, regulations and orders), in subsection (1)(c),...

        4. 12.(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

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