Appointed day

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 October 2007—

(a) sections 5 to 29;

(b) sections 45 to 63;

(c) sections 65 to 69; and

(d) Schedules 1 to 7.

(2) The following provisions of the Act, which have already been commenced for limited purposes(1), come into force on 1 October 2007 for all purposes—

(a) section 1 (principles);

(b) section 2 (people who lack capacity);

(c) section 3 (inability to make decisions);

(d) section 4 (best interests);

(e) sections 42(4) and (5) (codes of practice); and

(f) section 64 (interpretation).

(1)

By the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order (2006/2814) (as amended by S.I. 2006/3473), the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) (England and Wales) Order (2007/563) and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement) (Wales) Order (2007/856).