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Mental Capacity Bill


 

Mental Capacity Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Constitutional Affairs,

are published separately as EN—120.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr David Lammy has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Mental Capacity Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 
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Contents

Part 1

Persons who lack capacity

The principles

1   

The principles

Preliminary

2   

People who lack capacity

3   

Inability to make decisions

4   

Best interests

5   

Acts in connection with care or treatment

6   

Section 5 acts: limitations

7   

Payment for necessary goods and services

8   

Expenditure

Lasting powers of attorney

9   

Lasting powers of attorney

10   

Appointment of donees

11   

Lasting powers of attorney: restrictions

12   

Scope of lasting powers of attorney: gifts

13   

Revocation of lasting powers of attorney etc.

14   

Protection of donee and others if no power created or power revoked

General powers of the court and appointment of deputies

15   

Power to make declarations

16   

Powers to make decisions and appoint deputies: general

17   

Section 16 powers: personal welfare

18   

Section 16 powers: property and affairs

19   

Appointment of deputies

20   

Restrictions on deputies

21   

Transfer of proceedings relating to people under 18

 
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Powers of the court in relation to lasting powers of attorney

22   

Powers of court in relation to validity of lasting powers of attorney

23   

Powers of court in relation to operation of lasting powers of attorney

Advance decisions to refuse treatment

24   

Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general

25   

Validity and applicability of advance decisions

26   

Effect of advance decisions

Excluded decisions

27   

Family relationships etc.

28   

Mental Health Act matters

29   

Voting rights

Research

30   

Research

31   

Requirements for approval

32   

Consulting carers etc

33   

Additional safeguards

Independent consultee service

34   

Appointment of independent consultees

35   

Duty to seek advice in connection with serious medical treatment

36   

Duty of NHS body to seek advice before providing accommodation

37   

Duty of local authority to seek advice before providing accommodation

38   

Exceptions

39   

Power to adjust role of independent consultee service

Miscellaneous and supplementary

40   

Codes of practice

41   

Codes of practice: procedure

42   

Ill-treatment or neglect

Part 2

The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian

The Court of Protection

43   

The Court of Protection

44   

The judges of the Court of Protection

Supplementary powers

45   

General powers and effect of orders etc.

46   

Interim orders and directions

47   

Power to call for reports

 
 

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Practice and procedure

48   

Applications to the Court of Protection

49   

Court of Protection Rules

50   

Practice directions

51   

Rights of appeal

Fees and costs

52   

Fees

53   

Costs

54   

Fees and costs: supplementary

The Public Guardian

55   

The Public Guardian

56   

Functions of the Public Guardian

Court of Protection Visitors

57   

Court of Protection Visitors

Part 3

Miscellaneous and general

Declaratory provision

58   

Scope of the Act

Private international law

59   

International protection of adults

General

60   

Interpretation

61   

Rules, regulations and orders

62   

Existing receivers and enduring powers of attorney etc.

63   

Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

64   

Commencement and extent

65   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Lasting powers of attorney: formalities

Part 1   —   

Making instruments

Part 2   —   

Registration

Part 3   —   

Cancellation of registration

Part 4   —   

Records of alterations in registered powers

Schedule 2   —   

Property and affairs: supplementary provisions

Schedule 3   —   

International protection of adults

Part 1   —   

Preliminary

 
 

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Part 2   —   

Jurisdiction of competent authority

Part 3   —   

Applicable law

Part 4   —   

Recognition and enforcement

Part 5   —   

Co-operation

Part 6   —   

General

Schedule 4   —   

Provisions applying to existing enduring powers of attorney

Part 1   —   

Enduring powers of attorney

Part 2   —   

Action on actual or impending incapacity of donor

Part 3   —   

Notification prior to registration

Part 4   —   

Registration

Part 5   —   

Legal position after registration

Part 6   —   

Protection of attorney and third parties

Part 7   —   

Joint and joint and several attorneys

Part 8   —   

Interpretation

Schedule 5   —   

Transitional provisions and savings

Part 1   —   

Repeal of Part 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Part 2   —   

Repeal of the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985

Schedule 6   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 7   —   

Repeals

 
 

 
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