17Section 16 powers: personal welfareE+W
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(1)The powers under section 16 as respects P's personal welfare extend in particular to—
(a)deciding where P is to live;
(b)deciding what contact, if any, P is to have with any specified persons;
(c)making an order prohibiting a named person from having contact with P;
(d)giving or refusing consent to the carrying out or continuation of a treatment by a person providing health care for P;
(e)giving a direction that a person responsible for P's health care allow a different person to take over that responsibility.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to section 20 (restrictions on deputies).