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Section 15: Power to make declarations

Mental Capacity Act 2005 · 2005 c. 9View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Persons who lack capacity

The court may make declarations as to—

whether a person has or lacks capacity to make a decision specified in the declaration;
whether a person has or lacks capacity to make decisions on such matters as are described in the declaration;
the lawfulness or otherwise of any act done, or yet to be done, in relation to that person.

"Act" includes an omission and a course of conduct.

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