The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1748
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on the 1st October 2013.

Section 2 Application

Regulations 4 and 5 apply where the application or appointment to which the fee due under the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007 relates is made on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force.

Section 3 Amendment of the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007

The Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

Section 4 Amendment of the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007

In regulation 10 (reductions and remissions)—

(a) in the heading, omit “in exceptional circumstances”; and

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

(1A) Where, at the time that a fee under these Regulations is payable, the relevant person (or a couple which includes the relevant person) is in receipt of universal credit under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 , the Public Guardian may reduce or remit that fee.

(1B) Paragraph (1A) does not apply to the office copy fees prescribed by regulations 4A and 5A.

(1C) In paragraph (1A)—

(a) paragraphs (3) to (6) of regulation 9 apply for the purpose of determining who is the relevant person;

(b) “couple” has the meaning given in section 39 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

Section 5 Amendment of the Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007

In the Schedule (fees to be taken)—

(a) in the entry for “Fee for application to register an enduring power of attorney (regulation 4)”, for the amount in column 2 substitute “£110.00”;

(b) in the entry for “Fee for application to register a lasting power of attorney (regulation 5)”, for the amount in column 2 substitute “£110.00”; and

(c) in the entry for “Reduced fee for repeat application to register a lasting power of attorney (regulation 5)”, for the amount in column 2 substitute “£55.00”.