Enduring Powers of
Attorney (Registration)
Rules
(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of
2018)
[27 June 1997]
(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2018)
1.
(Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2018)
2.
Application for registration of enduring power of attorney
An application under section 9 of the Enduring Powers of Attorney Ordinance (Cap. 501) to register an enduring power of attorney must—
(a)
be in writing;
(b)
state the name and address of—
(i)
the donor; and
(ii)
the attorney or, where applicable, each of the attorneys, applying for registration; and
(c)
be accompanied by—
(i)
the prescribed fee for registration; and
(ii)
the original of the instrument creating the enduring power of attorney and a certified copy thereof.
3.
Registrar to notify donor
(1)
Where an enduring power of attorney is registered, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable after such registration, inform the donor in writing of such registration.
(2)
The Registrar must inform the donor under subsection (1), whether or not the donor has indicated in the instrument creating the enduring power of attorney that he wishes to be notified before the application for registration is made.