View source for Re Baxter (2013) MHLO 75 (LPA)

''The donor of a Health and Welfare LPA included the following provision: "My attorneys shall have no power to act until they have reason to believe that I have become or that I am becoming mentally incapable of managing my own affairs or that I have become physically handicapped to such a degree that I cannot look after my affairs without significant inconvenience discomfort or difficulty."  On the application of the Public Guardian the words "or that I am becoming" and "or that I have become" to "difficulty" were severed.  Section 11(7)(a) of the MCA provides that decisions concerning the donor's health and welfare may not be made under an LPA "in circumstances other than those where [the donor] lacks, or the donee reasonably believes that [the donor] lacks, capacity."  As previously held in [[Re Azancot (2009) COP 27/5/09]], the donor may not provide for decisions to be made by the attorney when the donor lacks physical capacity but not mental capacity.  The words "or that I am becoming" were also inconsistent with section 11(7)(a) because the donor must lack capacity (or be reasonably believed to lack capacity).  It is not sufficient that the donor may be "becoming" mentally incapable.  The wording of section 11(7)(a) may be contrasted with paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 4 of the MCA, which imposes a duty to apply for registration on an attorney under an EPA when the donor "is or is becoming" mentally incapable.'' [OPG summary - LPA case.]

==Note==
Summary from OPG section of Justice website.

'''Case title:''' Re Baxter (an order of the Senior Judge made on 10 April 2013)

'''Listed under heading:''' Severance of restrictions incompatible with a Health and Welfare LPA

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