Powers of Attorney Act 2023
Lasting powers of attorney
1Lasting powers of attorney
Certifying copies of power of attorney
2Certifying copies of power of attorney
General provisions
3Extent, commencement and short title
ScheduleLasting powers of attorney
Part 1Registration of lasting powers of attorney
Introduction
1Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (lasting powers...
Application for registration of lasting power of attorney
2In paragraph 4— (a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “made” insert...
3After that paragraph insert— If it appears to the Public Guardian that the instrument...
Notifications
4(1) Omit paragraph 6. (2) For paragraph 7 substitute— (1) As soon as is practicable after both the conditions...
Exclusion of notification requirements
5For paragraph 10 and the italic heading before it substitute—...
Identification requirements
6After paragraph 10 insert— Identification requirements (1) Regulations may impose, in respect of applications under paragraph...
Objections to registration
7(1) In paragraph 13— (a) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—
Evidence of registration
8In paragraph 16— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), in the words...
Part 2Minor and consequential amendments
9The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows.
10In section 58(4) (functions of the Public Guardian), after paragraph...
11In section 65 (rules, regulations and orders), in subsection (1)(c),...
12(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

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Powers of Attorney Act 2023

2023 CHAPTER 42

An Act to make provision about lasting powers of attorney; to make provision about proof of instruments creating powers of attorney; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—