Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2002 and shall come into force on 31st August 2002.

(2) In these Rules references to a rule by number alone mean the rule so numbered in, and references to a Schedule by number alone mean the Schedule so numbered to, the Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) Rules 2001( 2 ).

Amendments to Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) Rules 2001

2. For rule 3(2)(c) there shall be substituted—

“ (c) a form referred to by a letter alone means—

(i) the form so designated in Schedule 1 (“the core form”); or

(ii) a form published by the court which differs in immaterial respects, in wording or layout (or both), from the core form; or

(iii) a form to the same effect as the core form or as a form satisfying sub-paragraph (ii) above with such variations as circumstances may require and the court may approve; or

(iv) a Welsh translation of the core form or of a form satisfying sub-paragraph (ii) or (iii) above. ” .

3. In Schedule 1, for Form EP2 there shall be substituted the form set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

Transitional provisions

4. In relation to an application to register an enduring power of attorney which is received by the court on or after 31st August 2002 but before 28th February 2003 the reference in rule 7 to Form EP2 shall be treated as including a form which would have satisfied the requirements of Form EP2 if these Rules had not been made.

Rule 3

SCHEDULE NEW FORM EP2