Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010

No. S 106

Mental Capacity Act 2008

(Act 22 of 2008)

Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31(3) and (4) and 46 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Capacity (Public Guardian Fees) Regulations 2010 and shall come into operation on 1st March 2010.

Definition

2.  In these Regulations, “register” means the register of court orders appointing deputies established and maintained by the Public Guardian under section 31(1)(b) of the Act.

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Fees

3.—(1)  Subject to regulation 5, the fees payable to the Public Guardian for an application or a matter specified in the first column of the Schedule are specified opposite that application or matter in the second column of that Schedule.

(2)  The fees for an application or a matter must be paid by the person making the application or a request for the matter, on the making of the application or request.

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4.  [Deleted by S 525/2014 wef 01/09/2014]

No refund of fees

5.  Subject to regulation 6, no refund of any fee paid under these Regulations shall be made by the Public Guardian, even if an application is unsuccessful or withdrawn, or a search does not produce any relevant information.

Waiver and remission of fees

6.  The Public Guardian may, in his discretion, waive wholly or in part the fees paid or payable under these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULE

Regulation 3(1)

Fees

First column		Second column
Application or matter		Fees
1. For an application to register a lasting power of attorney executed by a Singapore citizen —
(a) in Form 1		Nil
(b) in Form 2		$185
2. For an application to register a lasting power of attorney executed by a permanent resident of Singapore —
(a) in Form 1		$90
(b) in Form 2		$230
3. For an application to register a lasting power of attorney executed by a person who is not a Singapore citizen or permanent resident of Singapore —
(a) in Form 1		$230
(b) in Form 2		$275
4. For the cancellation of registration of a lasting power of attorney		$28
5. For an application to register as a professional deputy		$505
6. For a request for information on a particular lasting power of attorney under regulation 28B of the Mental Capacity Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 105/2010)		$30
7. For a certified copy of an instrument registered under the First Schedule to the Act		$30
8. For a search in the register		$30

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Made this 19th day of February 2010.

NIAM CHIANG MENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Community Development,
Youth and Sports,
Singapore.

[MCYS 76-83-01D; AG/LLRD/SL/177A/2010/1 Vol. 1]