At the end of section 38 of the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 insert —
"(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an enduring power of attorney accepted by an alternative attorney who is not a trustee company is effective if the statement of acceptance is signed using the remote witnessing procedure.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a signature may be an electronic signature if the remote witnessing procedure is used.".