Open date: 23 October 2008
Close date: 15 January 2009
A consultation proposing changes to three areas of the work of the Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection following the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in October 2007, namely:
1. redesign of the Lasting Power of Attorney forms
2. restructuring of the Supervision of Deputies by the Public Guardian
3. alterations to the fee structure.
Responses to this consultation will be considered as part of the review. Changes relating to the areas covered by this consultation are expected to take effect from April 2009.
This consultation is the initial stage of a wider 12-18 month investigation into the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act. Please note the forms provided here are for consultation purposes only and should not be used to create a Lasting Power of Attorney. Applications to register Lasting Powers of Attorney that are received that contain these forms will be rejected.
Consultation paper
- Reviewing the Mental Capacity Act 2005: forms, supervision and fees [PDF 0.24mb, 37 pages]
- Annex A: List of people this consultation paper has been sent to [PDF 0.05mb, 4 pages]
- Annex B: Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare form - Draft only, not for use [PDF 0.76mb, 24 pages]
- Annex C: Lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs form - Draft only, not for use [PDF 0.77mb, 24 pages]
Contact details
Fallon Horan-Swords
Mental Capacity Act Evaluation Team
Office of the Public Guardian
5th floor
81 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1DD
Tel: 0207 911 7062
Fax: 0207 911 7093
