Mental Capacity Act 2005

Contents

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1. Part 1 · Persons who lack capacity
   1. Preliminary
   2. Research
   3. Advance decisions to refuse treatment
   4. Excluded decisions
   5. General powers of the court and appointment of deputies
   6. Independent mental capacity advocate service
   7. Lasting powers of attorney
   8. Miscellaneous and supplementary
   9. Powers of the court in relation to lasting powers of attorney
   10. Powers of the court in relation to Schedule A1
   11. The principles
2. Part 2 · The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian
   1. Court of Protection Visitors
   2. Fees and costs
   3. Practice and procedure
   4. Supplementary powers
   5. The Court of Protection
   6. The Public Guardian
3. Part 3 · Miscellaneous and general
   1. General
   2. Declaratory provision
   3. Private international law
4. Schedule 1 · Lasting powers of attorney: formalities
   1. Part 1 Making instruments
   2. Part 2 Registration
   3. Part 3 Cancellation of registration and notification of severance
   4. Part 4 Records of alterations in registered powers
5. Schedule 1A · Persons ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act
   1. Part 1 Ineligible persons
   2. Part 2 Interpretation
6. Schedule 2 · Property and affairs: supplementary provisions
   1. Wills: general
   2. Provision that may be made in will
   3. Wills: requirements relating to execution
   4. Wills: effect of execution
   5. Vesting orders ancillary to settlement etc.
   6. Variation of settlements
   7. Vesting of stock in curator appointed outside England and Wales
   8. Preservation of interests in property disposed of on behalf of person lacking capacity
   9. Powers as patron of benefice
7. Schedule 3 · International protection of adults
   1. Part 1 Preliminary
   2. Part 2 Jurisdiction of competent authority
   3. Part 3 Applicable law
   4. Part 4 Recognition and enforcement
   5. Part 5 Co-operation
   6. Part 6 General
8. Schedule 4 · Provisions applying to existing enduring powers of attorney
   1. Part 1 Enduring powers of attorney
   2. Part 2 Action on actual or impending incapacity of donor
   3. Part 3 Notification prior to registration
   4. Part 4 Registration
   5. Part 5 Legal position after registration
   6. Part 6 Protection of attorney and third parties
   7. Part 7 Joint and joint and several attorneys
   8. Part 8 Interpretation
9. Schedule 5 · Transitional provisions and savings
   1. Part 1 Repeal of Part 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983
   2. Part 2 Repeal of the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985
10. Schedule 6 · Minor and consequential amendments
    1. Fines and Recoveries Act 1833 (c. 74)
    2. Improvement of Land Act 1864 (c. 114)
    3. Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19)
    4. Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
    5. Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23)
    6. National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
    7. U.S.A. Veterans' Pensions (Administration) Act 1949 (c. 45)
    8. Intestates' Estates Act 1952 (c. 64)
    9. Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (c. 53)
    10. Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)
    11. Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12)
    12. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
    13. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
    14. Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67)
    15. Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46)
    16. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
    17. Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
    18. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
    19. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
    20. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
    21. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
    22. Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
    23. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
    24. Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c. 54)
    25. Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58)
    26. Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
    27. Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)
    28. Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
    29. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
    30. Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61)
    31. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
    32. Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)
    33. Public Trustee and Administration of Funds Act 1986 (c. 57)
    34. Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (No.3)
    35. Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
    36. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
    37. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
    38. Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
    39. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
    40. Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23)
    41. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
    42. Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (c. 47)
    43. Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)
    44. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
    45. Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)
    46. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
    47. Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
11. Schedule 7 · Repeals
12. Schedule A1 · Hospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty
    1. Part 1 Authorisation to deprive residents of liberty etc
    2. Part 2 Interpretation: main terms
    3. Part 3 The qualifying requirements
    4. Part 4 Standard authorisations
    5. Part 5 Urgent authorisations
    6. Part 6 Eligibility requirement not met: suspension of standard authorisation
    7. Part 7 Standard authorisations: change in supervisory responsibility
    8. Part 8 Standard authorisations: review
    9. Part 9 Assessments under this Schedule
    10. Part 10 Relevant person's representative
    11. Part 11 IMCAs
    12. Part 12 Miscellaneous
    13. Part 13 Interpretation
13. Schedule AA1 · Deprivation of liberty: authorisation of arrangements enabling care and treatment
    1. Part 1 Introductory and interpretation
    2. Part 2 Authorisation of arrangements
    3. Part 3 Duration, renewal, variation and review of authorisation
    4. Part 4 Approved Mental Capacity Professionals
    5. Part 5 Appointment of IMCA
    6. Part 6 Monitoring and reporting
    7. Part 7 Excluded arrangements: mental health
    8. Part 8 Transitory provision