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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2017/part-23/rule-23.2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1035",
  "legislation_title": "The Court of Protection Rules 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/court-of-protection-rules-2017",
  "path": "part/23/rule/23.2",
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  "number": "23.2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) Unless otherwise provided in a practice direction made under rule 23.1(2), and subject to paragraph (2), an expression which appears both in this Part and in Schedule 3 to the Act is to be construed in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Act, including, where required by paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 3, construing it in accordance with the Convention.\n(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 13(6) of Schedule 3 to the Act, “lasting power” does not include—\n(a) a lasting power of attorney within the meaning of section 9 of the Act; or\n(b) an enduring power of attorney within the meaning of Schedule 4 to the Act.\n(3) In this Part, “Schedule 3 application” means an application made under this Part (whether or not additional declarations or orders under sections 15 and 16 of the Act are sought as part of such application).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1035/part/23/rule/23.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:10.291890+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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