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Records created or inherited by the Office of the Public Guardian
Catalogue reference: OPG
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OPG
Records created or inherited by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). For series created for regularly archived websites, please see the separate Websites Division.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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OPG
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records created or inherited by the Office of the Public Guardian
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Date (When the record was created)
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1979-2018
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records created or inherited by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
For series created for regularly archived websites, please see the separate Websites Division.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records created or inherited by the Ministry of Justice, please see: MJ
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Office of the Public Guardian, 2007-2007
- Public Guardianship Office, 2001-2007
- Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Protection, 1950-1950
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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4 series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) was established on 1 October 2007 following the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The OPG replaced the Public Guardianship Office which had been established on 1 April 2001 to protect the financial well-being of people with mental incapacity.
The OPG supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The OPG supports the Public Guardian in registering Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA), Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and supervising Court of Protection (COP) appointed Deputies. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C400/
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Records created or inherited by the Office of the Public Guardian