Singapore legislation

Regulation 28B

of Mental Capacity Regulations 2010

Regulation 28B

Request for information on lasting power of attorney

Amended byS 870/2022 wef 14/11/2022

A person specified in the first column of the table in the Schedule may request for any information relating to the lasting power of attorney of a donor (called in this regulation P), if —

(a)

subject to section 10C(2) of the Act, the request is made using the electronic transaction system and in the form provided in the electronic transaction system; (b)the person provides to the Public Guardian the person’s reason for the request;

(c)

the person submits to the Public Guardian —

(i)

a declaration that as at the date of the request, P lacks capacity to make decisions about any matter relating to P’s personal welfare, or property and affairs, or both; and

(ii)

any other information or document that the Public Guardian requires to determine the application;

(d)

the request is accompanied by the applicable fees prescribed in the Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 106/2010); (e)the requirements specified opposite that person in the second column of the table in the Schedule are satisfied; and

(f)

the Public Guardian is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of P to provide the information to the person.