Section 52: Practice directions

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

Part 2: The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian

Directions as to the practice and procedure of the court may be given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

Practice directions given otherwise than under subsection (1) may not be given without the approval of—

the Lord Chancellor, and
the Lord Chief Justice.

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—

the President of the Court of Protection;
a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005).

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