What is Represent?

Representa is a common electronic register of powers of attorney that l'AOC makes a available to l'Administration of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the local Entities of Catalonia i of the public bodies i public law entities linked o dependent on the above.

This register is shared by all of them; that is to say, it is not an independent individual register, which implies co-responsibility for the processing of the personal data contained therein.

The Representative is not:

  • An administrative record
  • A register of authorized officials

What is an Electronic Registry of Powers of Attorney?

The Electronic Registry of Powers of Attorney, created by Law 39/2015 (article 6), allows the representation that citizens, professionals i companies grant a third parties to act on their behalf before the Public Administrations. Is registration mandatory in order to accredit a representation?

The Representation is only one of the different valid ways in law to prove that a person is a representative of another (Art.5 Law 39/2015). Registration in it is recommended in cases of repeated actions by one person on behalf of another, therefore, we do not recommend registration when the representation ends with the completion of the specific procedure (p.ex the case of a specific request for works from a developer on behalf of the owner of the property) i if on the other hand, it is recommended in cases of repeated actions (p.ex a son who has to carry out procedures on behalf of his mother).

Registration is unnecessary in the case of representative certificates given that the natural person who holds them has already accredited before a certification authority that they represent a the corresponding legal person, i therefore the certificate allows them to act on behalf of i this legal person.

In this sense, when a public administration detects a representation by another means, whether in person, o or electronically, it is considered good practice to offer interested parties the possibility of registering the representation in the Representa, in the case of representations that are not exhausted with the same administrative action, while informing them of their effects i duration. S is working to offer a model to incorporate into the electronic forms, which will be incorporated a into the Representa implementation guide.

Represent Glossary

  • Power of o representation : authorization conferred by a person (physical o legal) a in favor of a third party to a act on their behalf before the public administrations.
  • Apud acta : type of power of attorney granted through personal a appearance o electronic.
  • Principal : person (natural person o legal person) who grants powers a to a third party to act on their behalf before the public administrations.
  • Authorized o representative : person (physical o legal) who receives a power of attorney to act before the public administrations on behalf of another person.
  • Validation : action of verification that the powers o of a person are sufficient to a act on behalf i of another person, in carrying out certain actions before the public Administrations.
  • Assisted processing : l'assistance provided by a worker of the OAC o OAMR in l'use of electronic means, with the prior consent of the interested party, which includes carrying out a procedure on their behalf by filling out i and signing the form in question.
  • Renunciation : action by which the l'authorized person decides to desist from the l'authorization granted to him by the principal.
  • Revocation : action by which the principal decides to cancel the l'power of attorney that he has granted a in favor of the l'proxy.