Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act governs decision-making on behalf of adults, where they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives or where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth.
The Act received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005 and will come into force during 2007.
- Department of Constitutional Affairs – Main Site - http://tinyurl.com/8l7dv
- Summary PDF - http://tinyurl.com/33hrz6
- Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Public Guardian) Regulations 2007 - http://tinyurl.com/2wpraa
- GPC Guidance - The Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Guidance for health professionals - Local Copy
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