The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian Regulations 2007

Loss or destruction of instrument registered as enduring power of attorney

29.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a)a person is required by or under the Act to deliver up to the Public Guardian any of the following documents—

(i)an instrument registered as an enduring power of attorney;

(ii)an office copy of that registered instrument; or

(iii)a certified copy of that registered instrument; and

(b)the document has been lost or destroyed.

(2) The person who is required to deliver up the document must provide to the Public Guardian in writing—

(a)if known, the date of the loss or destruction and the circumstances in which it occurred;

(b)otherwise, a statement of when he last had the document in his possession.