UK Act of Parliament 2019 United Kingdom

Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019

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Enforced by
CQC
Status
In Force

What it defines

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

6 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Deprivation of liberty: authorisation of arrangements enabling care and treatment (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Deprivation of liberty: authorisation of steps necessary for life-sustaining treatment or vital act (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Powers of the court to determine questions (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Deprivation of liberty: code of practice (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Consequential provision etc (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Extent, commencement and short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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13 other schedules
s.sch002 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is amended as follows.
s.sch002 In section 50 (applications to the Court of Protection) for...
s.sch002 In section 64 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
s.sch002 (1) Section 65 (rules, regulations etc) is amended as follows....
s.sch002 In Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Mental Health...
s.sch002 Omit— (a) section 16A; (b) section 21A and the italic...
s.sch002 In section 35(1) (appointment of independent mental capacity advocates), for...
s.sch002 (1) Section 36 (functions of independent mental capacity advocates) is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 38 (provision of accommodation by NHS body) is...
s.sch002 (1) Section 39 (provision of accommodation by local authority) is...
s.sch002 Omit sections 39A to 39E.
s.sch002 In section 40 (exceptions)— (a) in subsection (1), for “,...
s.sch002 (1) Section 42 (codes of practice) is amended as follows....

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