Part 1Persons who lack capacity
Preliminary
8Expenditure
1
If an act to which section 5 applies involves expenditure, it is lawful for D—
a
to pledge P's credit for the purpose of the expenditure, and
b
to apply money in P's possession for meeting the expenditure.
2
If the expenditure is borne for P by D, it is lawful for D—
a
to reimburse himself out of money in P's possession, or
b
to be otherwise indemnified by P.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect any power under which (apart from those subsections) a person—
a
has lawful control of P's money or other property, and
b
has power to spend money for P's benefit.