s 16A Protection of donees and others if electronic copy of lasting power of attorney has relevant error
16A.—(1) If an electronic copy of a non-electronic lasting power of attorney has a relevant error, a donee of the lasting power of attorney who does an act in reliance on the electronic copy without knowing of the relevant error does not incur any liability to P or to any other person, by reason only of the relevant error. (2) If an electronic copy of a non-electronic lasting power of attorney has a relevant error, a person who deals or otherwise transacts in good faith with the donee without knowing of the relevant error is entitled to rely on the electronic copy in relation to that dealing or transaction. (3) In this section, where 2 or more donees are appointed under a non-electronic lasting power of attorney, a reference to the donee is a reference to all or any of the donees. (4) In this section —“electronic copy”, in relation to a non-electronic lasting power of attorney, means —(a) an electronic copy of the lasting power of attorney that is treated as being free from any relevant error and as the lasting power of attorney under section 11(12); or (b) where the electronic copy mentioned in paragraph (a) has been rectified by the Public Guardian under section 15A(2), the electronic copy so rectified; “relevant error”, in relation to an electronic copy of a non-electronic lasting power of attorney, means any disparity or inconsistency between the electronic copy and the lasting power of attorney that is registered by the Public Guardian.[Act 16 of 2021 wef 14/11/2022]