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Mental Capacity Act 2005

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1(1)This paragraph applies where, immediately before the commencement day, there is a receiver (“R”) for a person (“P”) appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act.

(2)On and after that day—

(a)this Act applies as if R were a deputy appointed for P by the court, but with the functions that R had as receiver immediately before that day, and

(b)a reference in any other enactment to a deputy appointed by the court includes a person appointed as a deputy as a result of paragraph (a).

(3)On any application to it by R, the court may end R’s appointment as P’s deputy.

(4)Where, as a result of section 20(1), R may not make a decision on behalf of P in relation to a relevant matter, R must apply to the court.

(5)If, on the application, the court is satisfied that P is capable of managing his property and affairs in relation to the relevant matter—

(a)it must make an order ending R’s appointment as P’s deputy in relation to that matter, but

(b)it may, in relation to any other matter, exercise in relation to P any of the powers which it has under sections 15 to 19.

(6)If it is not satisfied, the court may exercise in relation to P any of the powers which it has under sections 15 to 19.

(7)R’s appointment as P’s deputy ceases to have effect if P dies.

(8)“Relevant matter” means a matter in relation to which, immediately before the commencement day, R was authorised to act as P’s receiver.

(9)In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to a receiver appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act includes a reference to a person who by virtue of Schedule 5 to that Act was deemed to be a receiver appointed under that section.

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