PART 4FUNCTIONS OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN

Deputies

Content of reports39

1

Any report which the court requires a deputy to submit to the Public Guardian must include such material as the court may direct.

2

The report must also contain or be accompanied by—

a

specified information or information of a specified description; or

b

specified documents or documents of a specified description.

3

But paragraph (2)—

a

extends only to information or documents which are reasonably required in connection with the exercise by the Public Guardian of functions conferred on him under the Act; and

b

is subject to paragraph (1) and to any other directions given by the court.

4

Where powers as respects a person’s property and affairs are conferred on a deputy under section 16 of the Act, the information specified by the Public Guardian under paragraph (2) may include accounts which—

a

deal with specified matters; and

b

are provided in a specified form.

5

The Public Guardian may require—

a

any information provided to be verified in such manner, or

b

any document produced to be authenticated in such manner,

as he may reasonably require.

6

“Specified” means specified in a notice in writing given to the deputy by the Public Guardian.