Regulation 7 Persons under incapacity and disabled persons
Where the obligations imposed by regulations 4 to 6 would fall to be discharged by a person who is—
a child under the age of 16,
a person incapable, by reason of mental disorder, of managing and administering his property and affairs, or
a person suffering from a physical disability, by reason of which he has difficulty executing documents in respect of the management and administration of his property and affairs,
the following provisions of this regulation apply.
In a case falling within paragraph (1)(a) those obligations shall be discharged by the child’s parent or guardian, or a person with parental responsibility for the child.
In a case falling within paragraph (1)(b) those obligations shall be discharged—
in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, by the person’s attorney or receiver, or the person managing and administering his property and affairs;
in Scotland, by the person’s guardian within the meaning of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000f1.
In a case falling within paragraph (1)(c) those obligations may be discharged by a person having a power of attorney in relation to the affairs of the person referred to in that sub-paragraph.
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asp 4.