C1Part 1Persons who lack capacity
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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Independent mental capacity advocate service
39ELimitation on duty to instruct advocate under section 39D
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This section applies if an advocate is already representing P in accordance with an instruction under section 39D.
2
Section 39D(2) does not require another advocate to be instructed, unless the following conditions are met.
3
The first condition is that the existing advocate was instructed—
a
because of a request by R, or
b
because the supervisory body had reason to believe one or more of the things in section 39D(5).
4
The second condition is that the other advocate would be instructed because of a request by P.
Pt. 1 applied (1.12.2017) by The Court of Protection Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1035), rules 23.3, 24.6(1)