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Definition in Statutory Guidance

of

Attorney

from

Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice

GOV.UK

Someone appointed under either a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) or an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), who has the legal right to make decisions within the scope of their authority on behalf of the person (the donor) who made the Power of Attorney.

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