The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1897
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, application and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Section 2 Appointed day

(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 , 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).