Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 applied (1.12.2017) by The Court of Protection Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1035), rules 23.3, 24.6(1)
(1)Nothing in this Act permits a decision on any of the following matters to be made on behalf of a person—
(a)consenting to marriage or a civil partnership,
(b)consenting to have sexual relations,
(c)consenting to a decree of divorce being granted on the basis of two years' separation,
(d)consenting to a dissolution order being made in relation to a civil partnership on the basis of two years' separation,
(e)consenting to a child's being placed for adoption by an adoption agency,
(f)consenting to the making of an adoption order,
(g)discharging parental responsibilities in matters not relating to a child's property,
(h)giving a consent under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37).
[F1(i)giving a consent under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.]
F1(2)“Adoption order” means—
(a)an adoption order within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) (including a future adoption order), and
(b)an order under section 84 of that Act (parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 27(1)(i) inserted (6.4.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 56, 68, Sch. 6 para. 40; S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(d) (with transitional provisions in art. 7 Sch. 1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 27(1)(g) restricted (1.9.2014) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1530), regs. 1, 65
C3S. 27(1)(g) excluded (1.4.2015) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/62), regs. 1, 33
C4S. 27(1)(g) restricted (2.11.2020 for specified purposes, 1.9.2021 in so far as not already in force) by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 17 para. 6F (as inserted by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 19(5)(h); S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 3(1)(n); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xxxiii))
C5S. 27(1)(g): power to restrict conferred (2.11.2020 for specified purposes, 1.9.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), ss. 83, 100(3); S.I. 2020/1182, reg. 3(1)(j); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(h)
C6S. 27(1)(g) excluded (W.) (1.9.2021) by The Additional Learning Needs (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/401), regs. 1(2), 42
C7S. 27(1)(g) excluded (W.) (1.9.2021) by The Equality Act 2010 (Capacity of parents and persons over compulsory school age) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/403), regs. 1(2), 6
(1)Nothing in this Act authorises anyone—
(a)to give a patient medical treatment for mental disorder, or
(b)to consent to a patient's being given medical treatment for mental disorder,
if, at the time when it is proposed to treat the patient, his treatment is regulated by Part 4 of the Mental Health Act.
[F2(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any form of treatment to which section 58A of that Act (electro-convulsive therapy, etc.) applies if the patient comes within subsection (7) of that section (informal patient under 18 who cannot give consent).]
F2[F3(1B)Section 5 does not apply to an act to which section 64B of the Mental Health Act applies (treatment of community patients not recalled to hospital).]
F3(2)“Medical treatment”, “mental disorder” and “patient” have the same meaning as in that Act.
Textual Amendments
F2S. 28(1A) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 28(10), 56; S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(g) (with art. 3, Sch.)
F3S. 28(1B) inserted (3.11.2008) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 35(5), 56; S.I. 2008/1900, art. 2(k) (with art. 3, Sch.)
(1)Nothing in this Act permits a decision on voting at an election for any public office, or at a referendum, to be made on behalf of a person.
(2)“Referendum” has the same meaning as in section 101 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).