As part of the expansion of digitization and simplification of bureaucracy, the launch of the so-called Register of Representations is about to take place. The government announced this already in the fall of last year, and now, at the beginning of February 2024, it has approved the draft amendment to Act No. 111/2009 Coll., on basic registers, which is supposed to introduce this innovation into our legal system. What will the Register of Representations be used for? We will look at that together now.

Replacement of paper power of attorney

It will be possible to use powers of attorney in digital form thanks to the Register of Representations. They will be stored in the Register until they are revoked or expire, which makes it possible to use them repeatedly. As with e-Documents, however, paper documents are not invalidated, so physical powers of attorney remain valid.

What else can we find in the Register?

In addition to full powers, the register of representation will also contain pre-filled templates adapted to different types of representation, which can be seen as another step in facilitating communication between citizens (and not only) with administrative authorities.

How will it work

In order to use the Register of Representations, it will be necessary to have a citizen's Identity, through which a digital power of attorney will be used to confirm identity, which will replace a physical signature. Citizens will not have to take any further action and no further cooperation will be required from officials.

Who and when

The draft amendment to the law still has to go through the legislative process, but according to the government, the Register of Representations could be launched as early as this July.

According to the Digital and Information Agency, the Ministry of Transport will be the first to join the system, followed by other authorities.

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This novelty also brings with it a lot of challenges. For example, it will be interesting to see how various entities will react to this, which should, in order to simplify bureaucratic procedures, publish data on who and what they have granted a power of attorney. It is also debatable the necessity of guarding to whom and when we granted power of attorney, so that he does not use it again and again without our knowledge. At the moment, however, we first have to wait to see if the Register of Representations will go through the legislative process at all.

Source: Leagle.one

Mgr. Lucie Špičková, Attorney

Eva Hrdličková, legal assistant