SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 21Minor and consequential amendments

Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (c. 27)

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In section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 (proof of instruments creating powers of attorney)—

a

in subsection (1)(b) for “duly certificated notary public” substitute “ , authorised person ”, and

b

in subsection (3) for from “ “duly” to “Act and” substitute “ “authorised person” means a person (other than a solicitor) who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to any activity which constitutes a notarial activity (within the meaning of that Act) and ”.