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Mental Capacity Act 2005

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Mental Capacity Act 2005, Cross Heading: Change of reason ground is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Change of reason groundE+W

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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 )

106(1)Any of the following qualifying requirements is reviewable on the ground set out in sub-paragraph (2)—E+W

(a)the mental health requirement;

(b)the mental capacity requirement;

(c)the best interests requirement;

(d)the eligibility requirement;

(e)the no refusals requirement.

(2)The ground is that the reason why the relevant person meets the requirement is not the reason stated in the standard authorisation.

(3)This ground is referred to as the change of reason ground.]

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