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Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985 (repealed)

1985 c. 29 · Enacted 26 June 1985 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 October 2007.

[26th June 1985]

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 7 (with ss. 27-29, 62, Sch. 4); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(c)

Contents

  1. Enduring powers of attorney Repealed
  2. 1Enduring power of attorney to survive mental incapacity of donor. Repealed
  3. 2Characteristics of an enduring power. Repealed
  4. 3Scope of authority et ceteralaetc. of attorney under enduring power. Repealed
  5. Action on actual or impending incapacity of donor Repealed
  6. 4Duties of attorney in event of actual or impending incapacity of donor. Repealed
  7. 5Functions of court prior to registration. Repealed
  8. 6Functions of court on application for registration. Repealed
  9. Legal position after registration Repealed
  10. 7Effect and proof of registration, et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  11. 8Functions of court with respect to registered power. Repealed
  12. Protection of attorney and third parties Repealed
  13. 9Protection of attorney and third persons where power invalid or revoked. Repealed
  14. Supplementary Repealed
  15. 10Application of Mental Health Act provisions relating to the court. Repealed
  16. 11Application to joint and joint and several attorneys. Repealed
  17. 12Power of Lord Chancellor to modify pre-registration requirements in certain cases. Repealed
  18. 13Interpretation. Repealed
  19. 14Short title, commencement and extent. Repealed
  20. Schedule 1: Notification Prior to Registration Repealed
  21. Part I: Duty to Give Notice to Relatives and Donor Repealed
  22. Duty to give notice to relatives Repealed
  23. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  24. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  25. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  26. Duty to give notice to donor Repealed
  27. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  28. Part II: Contents of Notices Repealed
  29. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  30. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  31. Part III: Duty to Give Notice to Other Attorneys Repealed
  32. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  33. Part IV: Supplementary Repealed
  34. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  35. Schedule 2: Further Protection of Attorney and Third Persons Repealed
  36. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  37. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  38. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  39. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  40. Schedule 3: Joint and Joint and Several Attorneys Repealed
  41. Part I: Joint Attorneys Repealed
  42. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  43. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  44. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  45. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  46. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  47. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  48. Part II: Joint and Several Attorneys Repealed
  49. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  50. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed

1Enduring power of attorney to survive mental incapacity of donor.F1

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2Characteristics of an enduring power.F1 E+W

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3Scope of authority et ceteralaetc. of attorney under enduring power.F1 E+W

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4Duties of attorney in event of actual or impending incapacity of donor.F1

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5Functions of court prior to registration.F1

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6Functions of court on application for registration.F1

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7Effect and proof of registration, et ceteralaetc.F1

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8Functions of court with respect to registered power.F1 E+W

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9Protection of attorney and third persons where power invalid or revoked.F1

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10Application of Mental Health Act provisions relating to the court.F1

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11Application to joint and joint and several attorneys.F1 E+W

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12Power of Lord Chancellor to modify pre-registration requirements in certain cases.F1 E+W

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13Interpretation.F1 E+W

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14Short title, commencement and extent.F1 E+W

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