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Code of Practice

 
The full Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice is available from the Department of Constitutional Affairs website.
 
We've broken the Code of Practice down into individual chapters, to make it more accessible for you. The chapters are available in the attachments below.
 
 
 
 

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Contents (pdf, 833KB)
Contents - Mental Capacity Act 2005  (833 KB)
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Chapter one - What is the Mental Capacity Act? (pdf, 491KB)
Read chapter one of the Mental Capacity Act 2005  (491 KB)
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Chapter two - What are the statutory principles and how should they be applied? (pdf, 481KB)
Read chapter two of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (481 KB)
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Chapter three - How should people be helped to make their own decisions? (pdf, 485KB)
Read chapter three of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (485 KB)
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Chapter four - How does the act define a person's capacity to make a decision? (pdf, 528KB)
Read chapter four of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (528 KB)
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Chapter five - What does the act mean when it talks about best interests? (pdf, 536KB)
Read chapter five of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (536 KB)
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Chapter six - What protection does the act offer? (pdf, 523KB)
Read chapter six of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (523 KB)
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Chapter seven - What does the act say about lasting powers of attorney? (pdf, 524KB)
Read chapter seven of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (524 KB)
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Chapter eight - What is the role of the Court of Protection? (pdf, 518KB)
Read chapter eight of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (518 KB)
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Chapter nine - What does the act say about advance decision to refuse treatment? (pdf, 514KB)
Read chapter nine of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (514 KB)
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Chapter ten - What is the new IMCA service? (pdf, 525KB)
Read chapter ten of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (525 KB)
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Chapter eleven - How does the act affect research projects? (pdf, 496KB)
Read chapter eleven of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (496 KB)
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Chapter twelve - How does the act affect children and young people? (pdf, 479KB)
Read chapter twelve of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (479 KB)
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Chapter thirteen - The relationship between the MCA and the MHA (pdf, 507KB)
Read chapter thirteen of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (507 KB)
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Chapter fourteen - What means of protection exist for people who lack capacity? (pdf, 497KB)
Read chapter fourteen of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (497 KB)
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Chapter fifteen - What are the best ways to settle disputes? (pdf, 492KB)
Read chapter fifteen of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (492 KB)
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Chapter sixteen - What rules govern access to information? (pdf, 482KB)
Read chapter sixteen of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.  (482 KB)
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