Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )

SCHEDULESF1F1

[F1SCHEDULE A1E+WHospital and care home residents: deprivation of liberty

Part 1 E+WAuthorisation to deprive residents of liberty etc

No liability for acts done for purpose of depriving P of libertyE+W

3(1)This paragraph applies to any act which a person (ā€œDā€) does for the purpose of detaining P as mentioned in paragraph 1(2).E+W

(2)D does not incur any liability in relation to the act that he would not have incurred if Pā€”

(a)had had capacity to consent in relation to D's doing the act, and

(b)had consented to D's doing the act.]