| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to establish a superior court of record called the Court of Protection in place of the office of the Supreme Court called by that name; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13 January 2000; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2005 c. 9 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, except that paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 4 extend to the United Kingdom and, subject to any provision made in Schedule 6, the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 6 and 7 have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate.[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 April 2005 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales.[3] Its primary purpose is to provide a legal framework for acting and making decisions on behalf of adults who lack the capacity to make particular decisions for themselves.[4]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 69 of this Act.
- ^ The Mental Capacity Act 2005, sections 68(4) to (6)
- ^ "Mental Capacity Act 2005". Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Mental Capacity Act (2005) Code of Practice (2007) London: TSO.