The Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Amendments to the 2007 Regulations

10.  In regulation 40 (power to require final report on termination of appointment)—

(a) in the heading, for “appointment” substitute “deputy appointment or on expiry, variation or revocation of guardianship order”;

(b) in paragraph (1), at the beginning insert “In the case of a deputy,”;

(c) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) In the case of a guardian, this regulation applies where—

(a) the period of appointment of the guardian has expired under section 7 of the 2017 Act (period of guardianship);

(b) the court has made an order varying the guardianship order under section 12 of the 2017 Act (variation of guardianship order);

(c) the court has made an order revoking the guardianship order under section 13 of the 2017 Act (revocation of guardianship order); or

(d) the guardianship order has been automatically revoked under section 14 of the 2017 Act (automatic revocation).”;

(d) in paragraph (2)—

(i) after “the deputy” insert “or the guardian”;

(ii) after “deputy’s death” insert “or the guardian’s death”;

(e) in paragraph (4), after “the deputy” insert “or the guardian”;

(f) in paragraph (5), after “the deputy” insert “or the guardian”;

(g) in paragraph (6), for “his” substitute “the guardian or their” .