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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2005" Number="0009">Mental Capacity Act 2005</Citation></Title>
<Number>9</Number>
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<DateText>7 April 2005</DateText>
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<Title><CitationSubRef id="c00707" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/section/63" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-63">Section 63</CitationSubRef>: International Protection of Adults</Title>
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<Text>This introduces <Emphasis><CitationSubRef id="c00709" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/3" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="schedule-3">Schedule 3</CitationSubRef></Emphasis> which makes provision as to the private international law of England and Wales in relation to persons who cannot protect their interests. For example it determines which jurisdiction should apply when a national of one country is in another.</Text>
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