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65. Persons who are not eligible to be attorneys

(1) A person shall not be eligible for appointment as an attorney under an enduring power of attorney if he or she -

(a) has been convicted of an offence in relation to the person or property of the person who intends to appoint an attorney, or the person or property of a child of that person,

(b) has been the subject of a safety or barring order in relation to the person who intends to appoint an attorney, or a child of that person,

(c) is an undischarged bankrupt or is currently in a debt settlement arrangement or personal insolvency arrangement or has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty,

(d) is a person in respect of whom a declaration under section 819 of the Act of 2014 has been made or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act,

(e) is a person who is subject or is deemed to be subject to a disqualification order, within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Act of 2014, by virtue of that Chapter or any other provisions of that Act,