Mental Capacity Act
New Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007 laid down before parliament
"The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework for people who lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions. It sets out who can take decisions, in which situations, and how they should go about this. It also enables people to make provision for a time in the future when they may lack capacity to make some decisions including through the introduction of a new power of attorney called a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). LPAs will replace Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) as the main way in which someone can choose a decision maker to act on their behalf, particularly in the event of their loss of mental capacity.
These regulations set out the prescribed forms, supporting forms and other requirements necessary for the making and registration of LPAs and the registration of existing EPAs. They also make provision about the functions of the public guardian and the discharge of those functions"
Vera Baird
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
New:
Lasting Power of Attorney : Notes for completing Personal Welfare
Lasting Power of Attorney : Notes for completing Property & Affairs