# The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, Regulation 28: Appointment of persons to act on behalf of those unable to act

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This regulation applies where—
(a) a person is for the time being unable to act;
(b) the person is, or is alleged to be, entitled to child benefit or guardian’s allowance (whether or not a claim for the benefit or allowance has been made by him or on his behalf); and
(c) no receiver or other person mentioned in regulation 27(1)(a), (b) or (c) has been appointed in relation to the person.
(2) The Board may appoint a person who—
(a) has applied in writing to them to act on behalf of the person who is unable to act, and
(b) if a natural person, is over the age of 18 years,
to exercise, on behalf of the person who is unable to act, any right relating to child benefit or guardian’s allowance to which that person may be entitled and to receive and deal on his behalf with any sums payable to him in respect of the benefit or allowance.
(3) Where an appointment has been made under paragraph (2)—
(a) the Board may at any time revoke it; and
(b) the person appointed may resign from the appointment after having given one month’s notice in writing to the Board of his intention to do so.
(4) An appointment made under paragraph (2) shall terminate when the Board are notified that a receiver or other person mentioned in regulation 27(1)(a), (b) or (c) has been appointed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/492/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-regulations-2003/regulation-28
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