Mental Capacity Regulations 2010
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Minimal differences from prescribed forms
Part II LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
4 Forms for lasting powers of attorney
5 Persons other than individuals who can be appointed property and affairs donees
6 (Deleted)
7 Persons who may provide LPA Certificate
8 Execution of instrument
9 (Deleted)
10 Application for registration
11 Period to elapse before registration in cases not involving objection or defect
12 Notice of receipt of application for registration
13 Objection to registration: notice to Public Guardian to be given by donee
14 Objection to registration: notice to Public Guardian to be given by donor
15 Objection to registration: application to court
16 Notifying applicants of non-registration of lasting power of attorney
17 Notice to be given on registration of lasting power of attorney
18 Changes to instrument registered as lasting power of attorney
19 Loss or destruction of instrument registered as lasting power of attorney
20 Disclaimer of appointment by donee of lasting power of attorney
21 Revocation by donor of lasting power of attorney
22 Revocation of lasting power of attorney on death of donor
23 Donor to inform Public Guardian of certain events
24 Donee to inform Public Guardian of certain events
Part III FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN
25 Establishing and maintaining registers
26 Disclosure of information on register: search by Public Guardian
27 Application for certified copy of instrument registered under Act as lasting power of attorney by donor or donee
28 Application for certified copy of instrument registered under Act as lasting power of attorney by other persons
29 Persons required to give security for discharge of their functions
30 Enforcement following court order of endorsed security
31 Content of reports
32 Power to require final report on termination of appointment
33 Power to require information from deputies
34 Right of deputy to require review of decisions made by Public Guardian
35 Applications to court
36 Visits by Visitor at direction of Public Guardian
37 Functions in relation to persons carrying out specific transactions
38 Power to require information from donees of lasting power of attorney
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