Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985 (repealed) (1985 c. 29)

Enduring powers of attorney

1 Enduring power of attorney to survive mental incapacity of donor.

2 Characteristics of an enduring power.

3 Scope of authority et ceteralaetc. of attorney under enduring power.

Action on actual or impending incapacity of donor

4 Duties of attorney in event of actual or impending incapacity of donor.

5 Functions of court prior to registration.

6 Functions of court on application for registration.

Legal position after registration

7 Effect and proof of registration, et ceteralaetc.

8 Functions of court with respect to registered power.

Protection of attorney and third parties

9 Protection of attorney and third persons where power invalid or revoked.

Supplementary

10 Application of Mental Health Act provisions relating to the court.

11 Application to joint and joint and several attorneys.

12 Power of Lord Chancellor to modify pre-registration requirements in certain cases.

13 Interpretation.

14 Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Notification Prior to Registration

Part I Duty to Give Notice to Relatives and Donor

Duty to give notice to relatives

Duty to give notice to donor

Part II Contents of Notices

Part III Duty to Give Notice to Other Attorneys

Part IV Supplementary

SCHEDULE 2 Further Protection of Attorney and Third Persons

SCHEDULE 3 Joint and Joint and Several Attorneys

Part I Joint Attorneys

Part II Joint and Several Attorneys