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The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2014-11-06

MENTAL CAPACITY, ENGLAND

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“the Act”) provides for the deprivation of liberty of people lacking capacity to consent to the arrangements made for their care or treatment, who are receiving care or treatment in care homes and hospitals, where authorisation under section 4A of and Schedule A1 to the Act (“Schedule A1”) exists.