Part 1Persons who lack capacity
Independent mental capacity advocate service
I141Power to adjust role of independent mental capacity advocate
1
The appropriate authority may make regulations—
a
expanding the role of independent mental capacity advocates in relation to persons who lack capacity, and
b
adjusting the obligation to make arrangements imposed by section 35.
2
The regulations may, in particular—
a
prescribe circumstances (different to those set out in sections 37, 38 and 39) in which an independent mental capacity advocate must, or circumstances in which one may, be instructed by a person of a prescribed description to represent a person who lacks capacity, and
b
include provision similar to any made by section 37, 38, 39 or 40.
3
“Appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in section 35.