Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) E+W

16 (1) Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42) (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committee) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the entry for section 49 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (expenses of local authority officer appointed for person who lacks capacity) for “receiver” substitute “ deputy ”.

(3) At the end, insert—

“Mental Capacity Act 2005
Section 39	Instructing independent mental capacity advocate before providing accommodation for person lacking capacity.
Section 49	Reports in proceedings.”.