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Letter telling a bank or organisation that a power of attorney has been revoked (Northern Ireland)
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For someone in Northern Ireland who has revoked a power of attorney given under the Powers of Attorney Act (Northern Ireland) 1971: a letter to a bank, building society, utility, landlord or any organisation the attorney has dealt with, saying the power has ended, asking it to stop taking the attorney’s instructions and to confirm this in writing. It encloses a copy of the deed of revocation and goes by Royal Mail Signed For or by hand.
- Made for use in Northern Ireland
- Last updated October 29, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You have cancelled a power of attorney and need your bank in Northern Ireland to stop taking instructions.
- The person you appointed is still phoning your energy supplier as if they could act for you.
- You want every organisation that dealt with your helper to know the authority has ended.
- You need the bank to confirm in writing that it has removed the authority.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Principal
- Principal's address
- Town or city
- Principal's postcode
- Date
- Recipient
- Recipient's address
- Recipient's postcode
- Account number
- Attorney (the person you appoint)
- Date the power of attorney was given
- Date of the deed of revocation
Common questions
- Why tell my bank in Northern Ireland that I have revoked a power of attorney?
- Because a person who deals with your attorney without knowing of the revocation is protected, and a transaction with them can stand as if the power still existed (section 4 of the Powers of Attorney Act (Northern Ireland) 1971). Your letter ends that protection once it arrives. Many banks also ask you to cancel their own third-party mandate, either on this letter or on their free form.
- What proof of sending should I keep for a letter about a revoked power of attorney?
- Send it by Royal Mail Signed For, which records delivery with a signature, or hand it in at a branch and ask for a stamped copy; email it as well if the organisation accepts email. Keep a copy of the letter and of the enclosed deed with the proof, and follow up if no written confirmation arrives within two weeks.
- The attorney acted for me after the revocation. What can I do about it?
- An attorney who acted without knowing of the revocation is not liable for that reason, and the other side may be protected too (section 4 of the 1971 Act); once they knew, that protection ended. Ask the bank or organisation for a record of what was done and when, and keep it with this letter and its proof of delivery. If money was taken, tell the bank at once; fraud can be reported to Report Fraud or the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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