Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
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Register of enduring powers | ||
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72. (1) The Director shall establish and maintain a register (in this Part referred to as “the Register”) of instruments creating an enduring power of attorney. | ||
(2) The Register shall be in such form as the Director considers appropriate. | ||
(3) The Director shall make the Register available for inspection by— | ||
(a) a body or class of persons prescribed by regulations made under section 79 for this purpose, and | ||
(b) any person who satisfies the Director that he or she has a legitimate interest in inspecting the Register. | ||
(4) The Director may issue an authenticated copy of an enduring power, or part thereof, on the Register on payment of the prescribed fee to— | ||
(a) a body or class of person prescribed by regulations made under section 79 for this purpose, and | ||
(b) a person who satisfies the Director that he or she has a legitimate interest in obtaining a copy. | ||
(5) The Director shall keep a record of any body or person that has inspected the Register or received an authenticated copy from him or her. |