98Operator not to demand power of attorney

98 Operator not to demand power of attorney operator requires a resident or prospective resident of the village to give the operator a power of attorney in favour of— (a) the operator; or

(b) a close associate of the operator; or (c) a person nominated by the operator. (3) A power of attorney given in favour of a person mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (c) by a resident or prospective resident is void. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the resident or prospective resident who gave the power of attorney is a relative of the operator. (5) This section has effect despite— (a) the Powers of Attorney Act 2006; and (b) the terms of the instrument creating the power of attorney. Note The Powers of Attorney Act 2006, s 32 provides that an enduring power of attorney is not revoked even if the person who gave the power of attorney becomes a person with impaired decision-making capacity.