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5.  Sections 35 to 41 (independent mental capacity advocate service) of the Act come into force on —

(a)1 November 2006 for the purposes of enabling the Secretary of State to make arrangements under section 35 of the Act and for enabling local authorities to approve independent mental capacity advocates in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates)(General) Regulations 2006(1);

(b)1 April 2007 for all other purposes.