Mental Capacity Act 2005 s 7

s 7 Payment for necessary goods and services

(1) If necessary goods or services are supplied to a person who lacks capacity to contract for the supply, he must pay a reasonable price for them. (2) “ Necessary ” means suitable to a person's condition in life and to his actual requirements at the time when the goods or services are supplied.

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