Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Principle: best interestsN.I.

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2—(1) The principle in subsection (2) applies where, under this Act—

(a)an act is done for or on behalf of a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity in relation to whether the act should be done; or

(b)a decision is made for or on behalf of a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity to make the decision.

(2) The act must be done, or the decision must be made, in the person's best interests (see section 7).

Commencement Information

I1S. 2 in operation at 1.10.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)

I2S. 2 in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3 (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)