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Mental Health Act 2007

An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1983, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to mentally disordered persons; to amend section 40 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and for connected purposes.

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to new section 4A of, & Schedule A1 to, Mental Capacity Act 2005

Part 2Amendments to other Acts

Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)

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Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (Social Services functions of local authorities) is amended as follows.

2

In the entry relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), insert the following entries at the appropriate places—

Section 39A
Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when giving an urgent authorisation, or making a request for a standard authorisation, under Schedule A1 to the Act.

Section 39C
Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when no representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act.

Section 39D
Instructing independent mental capacity advocate when representative for relevant person under Part 10 of Schedule A1 to the Act is not being paid.

Schedule A1
Any functions.