Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) E+W

45 E+W In section 52(1)(a) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) (parental consent to adoption), for “is incapable of giving consent” substitute “ lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to give consent ”.