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(1)In this Act—

  • the 1985 Act” means the Enduring Powers of Attorney Act 1985 (c. 29),

  • advance decision” has the meaning given in section 24(1),

  • [F1authorisation under Schedule A1”means either—

    (a)

    a standard authorisation under that Schedule, or

    (b)

    an urgent authorisation under that Schedule.]

  • the court” means the Court of Protection established by section 45,

  • Court of Protection Rules” has the meaning given in section 51(1),

  • Court of Protection Visitor” has the meaning given in section 61,

  • deputy” has the meaning given in section 16(2)(b),

  • enactment” includes a provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)),

  • [F2health record” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 205 of that Act);]

  • the Human Rights Convention” has the same meaning as “the Convention” in the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42),

  • independent mental capacity advocate” has the meaning given in section 35(1),

  • lasting power of attorney” has the meaning given in section 9,

  • life-sustaining treatment” has the meaning given in section 4(10),

  • local authority[F3, except in [F4section 35(6A)(a) and] [F5Schedule A1] [F5Schedule AA1] ,] means—

    (a)

    the council of a county in England in which there are no district councils,

    (b)

    the council of a district in England,

    (c)

    the council of a county or county borough in Wales,

    (d)

    the council of a London borough,

    (e)

    the Common Council of the City of London, or

    (f)

    the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

  • Mental Health Act” means the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20),

  • prescribed”, in relation to regulations made under this Act, means prescribed by those regulations,

  • property” includes any thing in action and any interest in real or personal property,

  • public authority” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998,

  • Public Guardian” has the meaning given in section 57,

  • purchaser” and “purchase” have the meaning given in section 205(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20),

  • social services function[F6

    (a)

    in relation to England] has the meaning given in section 1A of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42),

    (b)

    [F7in relation to Wales, has the meaning given in section 143 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4).]

  • treatment” includes a diagnostic or other procedure,

  • trust corporation” has the meaning given in section 68(1) of the Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19), and

  • will” includes codicil.

(2)In this Act, references to making decisions, in relation to a donee of a lasting power of attorney or a deputy appointed by the court, include, where appropriate, acting on decisions made.

(3)In this Act, references to the bankruptcy of an individual include a case where a bankruptcy restrictions order under the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) has effect in respect of him.

[F8(3A)In this Act references to a debt relief order (under Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986) being made in relation to an individual include a case where a debt relief restrictions order under the Insolvency Act 1986 has effect in respect of him.]

(4)Bankruptcy restrictions order” includes an interim bankruptcy restrictions order.

[F9(4A)  “Debt relief restrictions order” includes an interim debt relief restrictions order.]

[F10(5)In this Act, references to deprivation of a person's liberty have the same meaning as in Article 5(1) of the Human Rights Convention.

(6) For the purposes of such references, it does not matter whether a person is deprived of his liberty by a public authority or not. ]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 64(1) omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(a)

F5Words in s. 64(1) substituted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 11(b)

Commencement Information

I1S. 64 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 64 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 68(1)-(3); s. 64 in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/563, art. 2(4); and s. 64 in force for all purposes at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(2)(f)

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