PART 1PRINCIPLES
Principles
2Principle: best interests
(1)
The principle in subsection (2) applies where, under this Act—
(a)
an act is done for or on behalf of a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity in relation to whether the act should be done; or
(b)
a decision is made for or on behalf of a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity to make the decision.
(2)
The act must be done, or the decision must be made, in the person’s best interests (see section 7).