View source for Re Freeman (2010) COP 7/9/10

''The donor signed Part B of the EPA instrument on 14 April 2006, but the attorney did not sign Part C until 3 October 2008. The Public Guardian refused to register on the ground that an instrument could not be a valid EPA unless the attorney had signed before 1 October 2007. Section 66(2) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides that an EPA cannot be "created" after commencement. On the attorney's application the court declared that the instrument was not a valid EPA. (The attorney applied for a reconsideration but the Judge confirmed his earlier decision by an order made at a hearing on 28 February 2011.) (Note: The Public Guardian will register an EPA appointing joint and several attorneys if at least one attorney signed before 1 October 2007 even though other(s) did not, in which case registration will be limited to the attorney(s) who signed before that date.)'' [OPG summary - EPA case.]

==Note==
Summary from OPG website.

'''Title:''' Re Freeman (an order of District Judge Ralton made on 7 September 2010)

'''Heading:''' Whether the instrument was validly executed

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[http://www.publicguardian.gov.uk/forms/cop-epa-orders.htm Summary on OPG website]

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