16. Notifying applicants of non-registration of lasting power of attorney

Where the Public Guardian is prevented from registering an instrument as a lasting power of attorney by virtue of —

any non-compliance with paragraph 4(2) of the First Schedule to the Act (application for registration of instrument not accompanied by instrument);

paragraph 7(1) of that Schedule (instrument not made in accordance with section 12A or First Schedule);

paragraph 8(2) of that Schedule (deputy already appointed);

paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule (ground for objection by donee established); or

paragraph 9(4) of that Schedule (application made to court objecting to registration of instrument),he must notify the person (or persons) who applied for registration of that fact.