I'm not sure on page one of the form it says "You can’t witness your attorneys’ signatures and they can’t witness yours. Anyone else over 18 years old can be a witness."Yes - they most definitely can.
I've always felt it's better if no one signs in more than one capacity. A witness is just that a witness they saw Mrs X sign a form they don't need to be involved,
I could drag you in off the street and you could witness my wedding and sign the papers as a witness, you don't have to know who I or my wife are, just that you witnessed the wedding.
It's a bit like you can't witness a will and be a beneficiary, when someone asks me to witness a will I say "why you haven't left me anything".
I'm not saying Beate's wrong but it avoids confusion if people don't sign in multiple capacities when it comes to legal things.
K
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...d-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney.pdf