Office of the Public Guardian (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:director gptkb:Amy_Holmes
gptkbp:formed 2007
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Birmingham,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Office of the Public Guardian (UK)
gptkbp:jurisdiction England and Wales
gptkbp:mainFunction Maintain registers of powers of attorney and deputies
Investigate concerns about attorneys and deputies
Protect people who lack mental capacity to make decisions
gptkbp:oversees Court-appointed deputies
Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice_(UK)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Public_Guardianship_Office
gptkbp:regulates Attorneys under power of attorney
gptkbp:responsibleFor Enduring Power of Attorney registration
Lasting Power of Attorney registration
Public Guardianship
Supervision of deputies
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:OPG
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7