Regulation 5 Amendment of the Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) Regulations 2007I1

After regulation 5 (lasting power of attorney registration fee), insert—

“Lasting power of attorney office copy fee

5A.

(1)

A fee for an office copy of a lasting power of attorney registered under Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005^f1 shall be payable by the person requesting the office copy.

(2)

The fee prescribed by paragraph (1) shall be payable at the time the request for an office copy is made.”.