Regulation 7 Amendment of the Public Guardian (Fees, etc.) Regulations 2007

In regulation 8 (appointment of deputy: supervision fees)—

(a)

for the heading substitute “Appointment of deputy: assessment and supervision fees”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “determine” substitute “assess”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “type I (highest);” substitute “general; and”;

(ii)

omit sub-paragraph (aa);

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “type II (lower); and” substitute “minimal.”; and

(iv)

omit sub-paragraph (c);

(d)

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)
Where the Public Guardian makes an assessment in accordance with paragraph (2) a fee shall be payable by P within 30 days of the date of the invoice for the fee.”;

(e)

for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)
Where the level of supervision assessed by the Public Guardian in accordance with paragraph (2) is—

(a)
“general”, an annual supervision fee shall be payable by P until the appointment of the deputy is terminated; and

(b)
“minimal”, an annual administration fee shall be payable by P until the appointment of the deputy is terminated.”;

(f)

in paragraph (5), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (4)”; and

(g)

in paragraph (8), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraphs (3A) and (4)”.