Yip Hon Weng on Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill
The recent discovery of the omission of a key statement in electronic Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) raises grave concerns, said MP Yip Hon Weng in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2). Although retrospective action has been taken, he sought several clarifications. These include what the legal implications would have been for holders of affected LPA documents, why the oversight was not identified earlier, whether there have been court cases challenging the validity of e-LPAs and if so, how they will be resolved and who will bear the costs, how LPA donors will be informed of the corrective changes made, and what measures will be put in place to prevent similar situations in future. Mr Yip said the Government must address these concerns promptly and effectively so that they do not “cast a shadow of doubt” over the overall benefits of adopting a digital system for Government services.
The recent discovery of the omission of a key statement in electronic Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) raises grave concerns, said MP Yip Hon Weng in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 2). Although retrospective action has been taken, he sought several clarifications. These include what the legal implications would have been for holders of affected LPA documents, why the oversight was not identified earlier, whether there have been court cases challenging the validity of e-LPAs and if so, how they will be resolved and who will bear the costs, how LPA donors will be informed of the corrective changes made, and what measures will be put in place to prevent similar situations in future. Mr Yip said the Government must address these concerns promptly and effectively so that they do not “cast a shadow of doubt” over the overall benefits of adopting a digital system for Government services.
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