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61.—(1) If any document executed by an attorney is delivered to the land registry, there must be produced to the registrar—
(a)the instrument creating the power, or
(b)a copy of the power by means of which its contents may be proved under section 3 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 M1, or
[F1(c)a document which under section 4 of the Evidence and Powers of Attorney Act 1940, paragraph 16 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, or paragraph 15(3) of Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c.9) is sufficient evidence of the contents of the power, or]
(d)a certificate by a conveyancer in Form 1.
[F2(2) If an order or direction under section 22 or 23 of, or paragraph 16 of Part 5 of Schedule 4 to, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has been made with respect to a power or the donor of the power or the attorney appointed under it, the order or direction must be produced to the registrar.]
(3) In this rule, “power” means the power of attorney.
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 61(1)(c) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1898), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 31(2)(a)
F2Rule 61(2) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1898), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 31(2)(b)
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62.—(1) If any transaction between a donee of a power of attorney and the person dealing with him is not completed within 12 months of the date on which the power came into operation, the registrar may require the production of evidence to satisfy him that the power had not been revoked at the time of the transaction.
(2) The evidence that the registrar may require under paragraph (1) may consist of or include a statutory declaration [F3or statement of truth] by the person who dealt with the attorney or a certificate given by that person's conveyancer in Form 2.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in rule 62(2) inserted (10.11.2008) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/1919), rule 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 16 (with rule 5)
63.—(1) If any document executed by an attorney to whom functions have been delegated under section 9 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 M2 is delivered to the registrar, the registrar may require the production of evidence to satisfy him that the person who dealt with the attorney—
(a)did so in good faith, and
(b)had no knowledge at the time of the completion of the transaction that the attorney was not a person to whom the functions of the trustees in relation to the land to which the application relates could be delegated under that section.
(2) The evidence that the registrar may require under paragraph (1) may consist of or include a statutory declaration [F4or statement of truth] by the person who dealt with the attorney or a certificate given by that person's conveyancer either in Form 3 or, where evidence of non-revocation is also required pursuant to rule 62, in Form 2.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in rule 63(2) inserted (10.11.2008) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/1919), rule 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 17 (with rule 5)
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