Singapore legislation

Regulation 38

of Mental Capacity Regulations 2010

Regulation 38

Power to require information from donees of lasting power of attorney

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies where it appears to the Public Guardian that there are circumstances suggesting that the donee of a lasting power of attorney may —

(a)

have behaved, or may be behaving, in a way that contravenes his authority or is not in the best interests of the donor of the power;

(b)

be proposing to behave in a way that would contravene that authority or would not be in the donor’s best interests; or

(c)

have failed to comply with the requirements of an order made, or directions given, by the court.

Subregulation 2

The Public Guardian may require the donee —

(a)

to provide specified information or information of a specified description; or

(b)

to produce specified documents or documents of a specified description.

Subregulation 3

The information or documents must be provided or produced —

(a)

before the end of such reasonable period as may be specified; and

(b)

at such place as may be specified.

Subregulation 4

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 require.

Subregulation 5

In this regulation, “specified” means specified in a notice in writing given to the donee by the Public Guardian.

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