UKPGA-2023-42 — Powers of Attorney Act 2023

preamble

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:—

Lasting powers of attorney

s. 1 — Lasting powers of attorney

The Schedule makes provision in relation to lasting powers of attorney.

Certifying copies of power of attorney

s. 2 — Certifying copies of power of attorney

s. 2(1)

Section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 is amended as follows.

s. 2(2)

In subsection (1)(b), after “authorised person” insert “, chartered legal executive”.

s. 2(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

General provisions

s. 3 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 3(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection (2).

s. 3(2)

The following provisions extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—

s. 3(2)(a)

section 2;

s. 3(2)(b)

this section;

s. 3(2)(c)

paragraph 8(a) and (b) of the Schedule.

s. 3(3)

This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 3(4)

Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

s. 3(5)

The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Lord Chancellor may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

s. 3(6)

The regulations—

s. 3(6)(a)

may make transitional, transitory or saving provision, and

s. 3(6)(b)

may make different provision for different purposes.

s. 3(7)

This Act may be cited as the Powers of Attorney Act 2023.

Sch 1

Lasting powers of attorney

Sch 1

Registration of lasting powers of attorney

Introduction

Sch 1 para 1

Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (lasting powers of attorney: formalities) is amended as follows.

Application for registration of lasting power of attorney

Sch 1 para 2

In paragraph 4—

Sch 1 para 2(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “made” insert “by the donor”;

Sch 1 para 2(b)

omit sub-paragraph (2);

Sch 1 para 2(c)

for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—

Sch 1 para 3

After that paragraph insert—

Notifications

Sch 1 para 4

Sch 1 para 4(1)

Omit paragraph 6.

Sch 1 para 4(2)

For paragraph 7 substitute—

Sch 1 para 4(3)

Omit paragraph 8.

Exclusion of notification requirements

Sch 1 para 5

For paragraph 10 and the italic heading before it substitute—

Identification requirements

Sch 1 para 6

After paragraph 10 insert—

Objections to registration

Sch 1 para 7

Sch 1 para 7(1)

In paragraph 13—

Sch 1 para 7(1)(a)

for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute— ;

Sch 1 para 7(1)(b)

for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

Sch 1 para 7(2)

After that paragraph insert—

Evidence of registration

Sch 1 para 8

In paragraph 16—

Sch 1 para 8(a)

in sub-paragraph (1), in the words before paragraph (a), after “Schedule” insert “before the day on which paragraph 8(a) of the Schedule to the Powers of Attorney Act 2022 comes into force”;

Sch 1 para 8(b)

after sub-paragraph (1) insert— ;

Sch 1 para 8(c)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “Sub-paragraph (1) is” substitute “Sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) are”.

Sch 1

Minor and consequential amendments

Sch 1 para 9

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows.

Sch 1 para 10

In section 58(4) (functions of the Public Guardian), after paragraph (c) insert— .

Sch 1 para 11

In section 65 (rules, regulations and orders), in subsection (1)(c), after “cases” insert “or purposes”.

Sch 1 para 12

Sch 1 para 12(1)

Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

Sch 1 para 12(2)

In paragraph 5, for “11 to 14” substitute “10A to 13A”.

Sch 1 para 12(3)

In paragraph 9—

Sch 1 para 12(3)(a)

omit sub-paragraph (1);

Sch 1 para 12(3)(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), for “6, 7 or 8” substitute “7”.

Sch 1 para 12(4)

In paragraph 11(1)—

Sch 1 para 12(4)(a)

after “If” insert “, at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 5,”;

Sch 1 para 12(4)(b)

for “an instrument accompanying an application under paragraph 4” substitute “the instrument to which an application under paragraph 4 relates”.

Sch 1 para 12(5)

In paragraph 13—

Sch 1 para 12(5)(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “6, 7 or 8” substitute “7”;

Sch 1 para 12(5)(b)

in sub-paragraph (2), in the words before paragraph (a), for “person applying for the registration” substitute “donor or the donee (or, if more than one, any of them)”;

Sch 1 para 12(5)(c)

in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “6, 7 or 8” substitute “7”.

Sch 1 para 12(6)

Omit paragraph 14 and the italic heading before it.