http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/8/enactedMental Capacity Act 2005Medical and psychiatric treatmentIncapacityKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-04
Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 58(4)(ca)Powers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 10s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 4APowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 3s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 10A and cross-headingPowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 6s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 13APowers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 7(2)s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005Sch. 1 para. 16(1A)Powers of Attorney Act 2023Sch. para. 8(b)s. 3(5)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 4CMental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 1(3)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 21ZA and cross-headingMental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 3s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 36(2)(da)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019Sch. 2 para. 4(4)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 42(1A)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 4(2)s. 6(3)Mental Capacity Act 2005s. 42(2A)(2B)Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019s. 4(3)s. 6(3)
Part 1Persons who lack capacityPreliminaryExpenditure
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1
If an act to which section 5 applies involves expenditure, it is lawful for D—
a
to pledge P’s credit for the purpose of the expenditure, and
b
to apply money in P’s possession for meeting the expenditure.
2
If the expenditure is borne for P by D, it is lawful for D—
a
to reimburse himself out of money in P’s possession, or
b
to be otherwise indemnified by P.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect any power under which (apart from those subsections) a person—
a
has lawful control of P’s money or other property, and
b
has power to spend money for P’s benefit.