Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )

SCHEDULESF1 F1

SCHEDULE 6 E+WMinor and consequential amendments

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) E+W

45 E+WIn section 52(1)(a) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) (parental consent to adoption), for “is incapable of giving consent” substitute “ lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to give consent ”.