Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

Part 1 E+W Persons who lack capacity

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (1.12.2017) by The Court of Protection Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1035), rules 23.3, 24.6(1)

General powers of the court and appointment of deputies E+W

15 Power to make declarations E+W

(1) The court may make declarations as to—

(a) whether a person has or lacks capacity to make a decision specified in the declaration;

(b) whether a person has or lacks capacity to make decisions on such matters as are described in the declaration;

(c) the lawfulness or otherwise of any act done, or yet to be done, in relation to that person.

(2) “Act” includes an omission and a course of conduct.