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{{Legislation
|Type=UK Public General Act
|Year=2005
|Number=9
|Subject=Mental Capacity Act 2005
|Summary=The Mental Capacity Act has been fully in force since 1/10/07 (see [[Mental Capacity Act 2005 in-force dates]] for details). It was amended by the [[Mental Health Act 2007]] by the introduction of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; these amendments came into force on 1/4/09 (see [[Bournewood gap bridged by Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards inserted into MCA 2005]]).
|Detail===See also==
*[[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Overview]]
*[[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Explanatory Notes]].

==Full text==
See below.
|News=No
|RSS pubdate=2021/04/09 10:49:29 AM
}}
{{mca-toc|p=Part I}}

==Part 1: Persons Who Lack Capacity==

<center>''The principles''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s1]] - The principles


<center>''Preliminary''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s2]] - People who lack capacity

[[MCA 2005 s3]] - Inability to make decisions

[[MCA 2005 s4]] - Best interests

[[MCA 2005 s4A]] - Restriction on deprivation of liberty [to be inserted by Mental Health Act 2007]

[[MCA 2005 s4B]] - Deprivation of liberty necessary for life-sustaining treatment etc [to be inserted by Mental Health Act 2007]

[[MCA 2005 s5]] - Acts in connection with care or treatment

[[MCA 2005 s6]] - Section 5 acts: limitations

[[MCA 2005 s7]] - Payment for necessary goods and services

[[MCA 2005 s8]] - Expenditure


<center>''Lasting powers of attorney''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s9]] - Lasting powers of attorney

[[MCA 2005 s10]] - Appointment of donees

[[MCA 2005 s11]] - Lasting powers of attorney: restrictions

[[MCA 2005 s12]] - Scope of lasting powers of attorney: gifts

[[MCA 2005 s13]] - Revocation of lasting powers of attorney etc.

[[MCA 2005 s14]] - Protection of donee and others if no power created or power revoked


<center>''General powers of the court and appointment of deputies''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s15]] - Power to make declarations

[[MCA 2005 s16]] - Powers to make decisions and appoint deputies: general

[[MCA 2005 s16A]] - Section 16 powers: Mental Health Act patients etc [to be inserted by Mental Health Act 2007]

[[MCA 2005 s17]] - Section 16 powers: personal welfare

[[MCA 2005 s18]] - Section 16 powers: property and affairs

[[MCA 2005 s19]] - Appointment of deputies

[[MCA 2005 s20]] - Restrictions on deputies

[[MCA 2005 s21]] - Transfer of proceedings relating to people under 18

[[MCA 2005 s21A]] - Powers of the court in relation to Schedule A1

<center>''Powers of the court in relation to lasting powers of attorney''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s22]] - Powers of court in relation to validity of lasting powers of attorney

[[MCA 2005 s23]] - Powers of court in relation to operation of lasting powers of attorney


<center>''Advance decisions to refuse treatment''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s24]] - Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general

[[MCA 2005 s25]] - Validity and applicability of advance decisions

[[MCA 2005 s26]] - Effect of advance decisions


<center>''Excluded decisions''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s27]] - Family relationships etc.

[[MCA 2005 s28]] - Mental Health Act matters

[[MCA 2005 s29]] - Voting rights


<center>''Research''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s30]] - Research

[[MCA 2005 s31]] - Requirements for approval

[[MCA 2005 s32]] - Consulting carers etc.

[[MCA 2005 s33]] - Additional safeguards

[[MCA 2005 s34]] - Loss of capacity during research project


<center>''Independent mental capacity advocate service''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s35]] - Appointment of independent mental capacity advocates

[[MCA 2005 s36]] - Functions of independent mental capacity advocates

[[MCA 2005 s37]] - Provision of serious medical treatment by NHS body

[[MCA 2005 s38]] - Provision of accommodation by NHS body

[[MCA 2005 s39]] - Provision of accommodation by local authority

[[MCA 2005 s39A]] - Person becomes subject to Schedule A1

[[MCA 2005 s39B]] - Section 39A: supplementary provision

[[MCA 2005 s39C]] - Person unrepresented whilst subject to Schedule A1

[[MCA 2005 s39D]] - Person subject to Schedule A1 without paid representative

[[MCA 2005 s39E]] - Limitation on duty to instruct advocate under s39D

[[MCA 2005 s40]] - Exceptions

[[MCA 2005 s41]] - Power to adjust role of independent mental capacity advocate


<center>''Miscellaneous and supplementary''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s42]] - Codes of practice

[[MCA 2005 s43]] - Codes of practice: procedure

[[MCA 2005 s44]] - Ill-treatment or neglect

==Part 2: The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian==

<center>''The Court of Protection''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s45]] - The Court of Protection

[[MCA 2005 s46]] - The judges of the Court of Protection


<center>''Supplementary powers''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s47]] - General powers and effect of orders etc.

[[MCA 2005 s48]] - Interim orders and directions

[[MCA 2005 s49]] - Power to call for reports


<center>''Practice and procedure''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s50]] - Applications to the Court of Protection

[[MCA 2005 s51]] - Court of Protection Rules

[[MCA 2005 s52]] - Practice directions

[[MCA 2005 s53]] - Rights of appeal


<center>''Fees and costs''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s54]] - Fees

[[MCA 2005 s55]] - Costs

[[MCA 2005 s56]] - Fees and costs: supplementary


<center>''The Public Guardian''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s57]] - The Public Guardian

[[MCA 2005 s58]] - Functions of the Public Guardian

[[MCA 2005 s59]] - Public Guardian Board

[[MCA 2005 s60]] - Annual report


<center>''Court of Protection Visitors''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s61]] - Court of Protection Visitors


==Part 3: Miscellaneous and General==

<center>''Declaratory provision''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s62]] - Scope of the Act

<center>''Private international law''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s63]] - International protection of adults

<center>''General''</center>

[[MCA 2005 s64]] - Interpretation

[[MCA 2005 s65]] - Rules, regulations and orders

[[MCA 2005 s66]] - Existing receivers and enduring powers of attorney etc.

[[MCA 2005 s67]] - Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

[[MCA 2005 s68]] - Commencement and extent

[[MCA 2005 s69]] - Short title


==Schedules==

[[MCA 2005 sch A1]] - Hospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty

MCA 2005 sch 1 - Lasting powers of attorney: formalities
:[[MCA 2005 sch 1 pt 1]] - Making instruments
:[[MCA 2005 sch 1 pt 2]] - Registration
:[[MCA 2005 sch 1 pt 3]] - Cancellation of registration and notification of severance
:[[MCA 2005 sch 1 pt 4]] - Records of alterations in registered powers
:[[MCA 2005 sch 2]] - Property and affairs: supplementary provisions

[[MCA 2005 sch 1A]] - Persons ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act

MCA 2005 sch 3 - International protection of adults
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 1]] - Preliminary
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 2]] - Jurisdiction of competent authority
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 3]] - Applicable law
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 4]] - Recognition and enforcement
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 5]] - Co-operation
:[[MCA 2005 sch 3 pt 6]] - General

MCA 2005 sch 4 - Provisions applying to existing enduring powers of attorney
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 1]] - Enduring powers of attorney
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 2]] - Action on actual or impending incapacity of donor
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 3]] - Notification prior to registration
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 4]] - Registration
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 5]] - Legal position after registration
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 6]] - Protection of attorney and third parties
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 7]] - Joint and joint and several attorneys
:[[MCA 2005 sch 4 pt 8]] - Interpretation

MCA 2005 sch 5 - Transitional provisions and savings
:[[MCA 2005 sch 5 pt 1]] - Repeal of Part 7 of the Mental Health Act 1983
:[[MCA 2005 sch 5 pt 2]] - Repeal of the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985

[[MCA 2005 sch 6]] - Minor and consequential amendments

[[MCA 2005 sch 7]] - Repeals

== Explanatory Note==

[[Mental Capacity Act 2005 Explanatory Notes]]

== Effect on MHA 1983==

Schedule 7 repeals [[MHA 1983]] Part VII, and partially repeal [[s139]], [[s145]], [[s146]], [[s147]], [[sched 4]] and [[sched 5]] MHA 1983, from 1/10/07: [[Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No.2) Order 2007]].