The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendments to the 2007 Regulations

6.  In regulation 9 (exemptions)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “no fee shall be payable under these regulations, when” substitute “the Public Guardian shall grant an exemption such that no fee shall be payable under these regulations where, on application for an exemption, reduction or remission, it is shown that”;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Where the Public Guardian grants an exemption under paragraph (1) in respect of the following fees—

(a) deputyship general supervision (regulation 8); or

(b) guardianship supervision (regulation 8A);

that exemption shall be granted for a period that the Public Guardian sees fit, such a period not to exceed 3 years.

(1AA) At the end of the exemption period granted under paragraph (1A) further application for an exemption, reduction or remission may be made under paragraph (1);”;

(c) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(6A) For the purposes of regulation 8A the relevant person is the missing person.”.