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OpenPowers of Attorney Bill

A Bill to make provision about Lasting Powers of Attorney; to place duties on banks in respect of Lasting Powers of Attorney; to make provision about the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate the actions of an attorney; to require the Secretary of State to review the effectiveness of the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate the actions of an attorney and of its use of those powers; to make provision about the duties of care homes in respect of Lasting Powers of Attorney; to require an attorney to notify the Office of the Public Guardian of the death of a donor; to require the Office of the Public Guardian to take steps to promote the facility to request a search of its registers of powers of attorney; and for connected purposes.

2nd readingHouse: Commons

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Bill: Bill 126 2024-25 (as introduced)15 Jan 2025

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1
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First event
12 Nov 2024
Last update
05 May 2026
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#39

Stages 2

  1. 1R1st reading Commons12 Nov 2024
  2. 2R2nd reading Commons

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