Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No 1) Order 2006, SI 2006/2814
SI 2006/2814: Brings various provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 relating to research into force
Brings the Mental Capacity Act 2005, ss 30–34 into force on 1 April 2007 in respect of any research carried out as part of a project begun on or after 1 April 2007.
Brings the Mental Capacity Act 2005, ss 30–34 into force on 1 February 2007 for the purpose of enabling research applications to be made to, and determined by, an appropriate body. Provides that where a research project has begun before 1 April 2007 and was approved before that date then sections 30–34 do not come into force until 1 April 2008.
Brings the Mental Capacity Act 2005, ss 35–41 into force on 1 April 2007. These sections are also brought into force on 1 November 2006 for two reasons: Firstly, to enable the Secretary of State for Health to make arrangements under s 35 to enable independent mental capacity advocates to be available; and secondly, to enable local authorities to appoint independent mental capacity advocates in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (General) Regulations 2006, SI 2006/1832.
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