Part 1Persons who lack capacity
General powers of the court and appointment of deputies
17Section 16 powers: personal welfare
(1)
The powers under section 16 as respects P's personal welfare extend in particular to—
(a)
deciding where P is to live;
(b)
deciding what contact, if any, P is to have with any specified persons;
(c)
making an order prohibiting a named person from having contact with P;
(d)
giving or refusing consent to the carrying out or continuation of a treatment by a person providing health care for P;
(e)
giving a direction that a person responsible for P's health care allow a different person to take over that responsibility.
(2)
Subsection (1) is subject to section 20 (restrictions on deputies).