Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
Regulation 7
Persons who may provide LPA Certificate
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of paragraph 2(1)(e) of the First Schedule to the Act and subject to paragraph (2), the following persons are persons of a prescribed description who may give an LPA Certificate:
a legally qualified medical practitioner who is registered as specialists in psychiatry under the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174);
a legally qualified medical practitioner who is accredited by the Public Guardian to issue LPA Certificates; and
an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who has in force a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161).
Subregulation 2
A person is disqualified from giving an LPA Certificate in respect of any instrument intended to create a lasting power of attorney if that person is —
a family member of the donor;
a donee of that power;
a donee of any other lasting power of attorney which has been executed by the donor (whether or not it has been revoked);
a family member of a donee within sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);
a director or an employee of a person other than an individual acting as a donee within sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);
a business partner or an employee of —
the donor; or
a donee within sub-paragraphs (b) and (c);
an owner, a director, a manager or an employee of any care facility where the donor lives or is cared for when the instrument is executed; or
a family member of a person within sub-paragraph (g).
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2), “donee” includes a “replacement donee”.