The Enduring Powers of Attorney (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Power to modify pre-registration requirements in certain casesN.I.

14.—(1) The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order exempt attorneys of such descriptions as it thinks fit from the requirements of this Order to give notice to relatives prior to registration.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where an order is made under this Article with respect to attorneys of a specified description then, during the currency of the order, this Order shall have effect in relation to any attorney of that description with the omission of so much of Article 6(3) and Schedule 1 as requires notice of an application for registration to be given to relatives.

(3) Notwithstanding that an attorney under a joint or joint and several power is of a description specified in a current order under this Article, paragraph (2) shall not apply in relation to him if any of the other attorneys under the power is not of a description specified in that or another current order under this Article.

(4) An order made under this Article shall be subject to negative resolution.