C1Part 1Persons who lack capacity

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Independent mental capacity advocate service

I141Power to adjust role of independent mental capacity advocate

1

The appropriate authority may make regulations—

a

expanding the role of independent mental capacity advocates in relation to persons who lack capacity, and

b

adjusting the obligation to make arrangements imposed by section 35.

2

The regulations may, in particular—

a

prescribe circumstances (different to those set out in sections 37, 38 and 39) in which an independent mental capacity advocate must, or circumstances in which one may, be instructed by a person of a prescribed description to represent a person who lacks capacity, and

b

include provision similar to any made by section 37, 38, 39 or 40.

3

“Appropriate authority” has the same meaning as in section 35.