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Mental Capacity Act 2005

Part 6: Protection of attorney and third parties

193.This Part provides protection for those who act under a power which is invalid as long as at the time of acting they did not know that the power was invalid or that, had the EPA been valid, either an event had occurred which would have revoked the power or that the power would have expired. Any transaction between an attorney and another person is valid unless that person is aware of any of those matters.

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