Mental Capacity Act 2005

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 governs decision-making on behalf of adults where they lose mental capacity at some point in their lives or where the incapacitating condition has been present since birth. The Act received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005 and was implemented in full from 1st October 2007. 

Please see the following publications for further information on the Mental Capacity Act: 

More on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 from the Social Care Institute of Excellence.

• Mental Capacity Act 2005- Best Interests Practice Guide
• Mental Capacity Act 2005- Best Interests Tool
• Mental Capacity Practice Guidance
• Mental Capacity Assessment Tool.