SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Amendments to the Mental Capacity Act 2005

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In section 35(1) (appointment of independent mental capacity advocates), for “available to” to the end substitute

available to—

a

represent and support persons to whom acts or decisions proposed under sections 37, 38 and 39 relate,

b

represent and support cared-for persons where paragraph 42 of Schedule AA1 applies, and

c

support appropriate persons where paragraph 43 of Schedule AA1 applies.