Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Removal of instrument from the Register

78. (1) The Director shall remove from the Register an instrument creating an enduring power of attorney where—

(a) there has been a revocation in accordance with section 73 (6), or

(b) subject to subsection (2), the attorney appointed under the instrument becomes disqualified.

(2) Where there is more than one attorney appointed under an enduring power of attorney or where the donor has specified a person who shall act as attorney for him or her in the event that the attorney on whom the authority is conferred dies or is unable to act or is disqualified, then in the circumstances described in subsection (1), the Director shall note on the Register in connection with the power concerned the revocation or disqualification, as the case may be.