Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010

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No. S 106

Mental Capacity Act 2008

(Act 22 of 2008)

Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31(3) and (4) and 46 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2010.

Definition

2. In these Regulations, “register” means —

(a)	the register of lasting powers of attorney; and
(b)	the register of court orders appointing deputies,

established and maintained by the Public Guardian under section 31(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.

Fees

3.—(1) Subject to regulation 5, there shall be paid to the Public Guardian, in respect of the matters specified in the first column of the Schedule, the fees specified opposite thereto in the second column thereof.

(2) The fees for all items shall be paid upon and by the person making the application.

[S 525/2014 wef 01/09/2014]

(3) The fees specified in the Schedule are inclusive of the goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A).

[S 525/2014 wef 01/09/2014]

4. [Deleted by S 525/2014 wef 01/09/2014]

No refund of fees

5. Subject to regulation 6, no refund of any fee paid under these Regulations shall be made by the Public Guardian, even if an application is unsuccessful or withdrawn, or a search does not produce any relevant information.

Waiver and remission of fees

6. The Public Guardian may, in his discretion, waive wholly or in part the fees paid or payable under these Regulations.

Made this 19th day of February 2010.

NIAM CHIANG MENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Community Development,
Youth and Sports,
Singapore.

[MCYS 76-83-01D; AG/LLRD/SL/177A/2010/1 Vol. 1]

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