Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985

Section 11(2), (3).

SCHEDULE 3 Joint and Joint and Several Attorneys

PART I Joint Attorneys

1 In section 2(7), the reference to the time when the attorney executes the instrument shall be read as a reference to the time when the second or last attorney executes the instrument.

2 In section 2(9) and (10), the reference to the attorney shall be read as a reference to any attorney under the power.

3 In section 5, references to the attorney shall be read as including references to any attorney under the power. 4 Section 6 shall have effect as if the ground of objection to the registration of the instrument specified in subsection (5)(e) applied to any attorney under the power.

5 In section 8(2), references to the attorney shall be read as including references to any attorney under the power.

6 In section 8(4), references to the attorney shall be read as including references to any attorney under the power.

PART II Joint and Several Attorneys

7 In section 2(10), the reference to the bankruptcy of the attorney shall be construed as a reference to the bankruptcy of the last remaining attorney under the power ; and the bankruptcy of any other attorney under the power shall cause that person to cease to be attorney, whatever the circumstances of the bankruptcy.

8 The restriction upon disclaimer imposed by section 4(6) applies only to those attorneys who have reason to believe that the donor is or is becoming mentally incapable.