SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1AF1Persons ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 1A omitted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by virtue of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), s. 6(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(c)

F1Part 2Interpretation

Authorised course of action, relevant care or treatment & relevant instrument

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In a case where this Schedule applies for the purposes of section 16A—

  • authorised course of action” means any course of action amounting to deprivation of liberty which the order under section 16(2)(a) authorises;

  • relevant care or treatment” means any care or treatment which—

    1. a

      comprises, or forms part of, the authorised course of action, or

    2. b

      is to be given in connection with the authorised course of action;

  • relevant instrument” means the order under section 16(2)(a).

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In a case where this Schedule applies for the purposes of paragraph 17 of Schedule A1—

  • authorised course of action” means the accommodation of the relevant person in the relevant hospital or care home for the purpose of being given the relevant care or treatment;

  • relevant care or treatment” has the same meaning as in Schedule A1;

  • relevant instrument” means the standard authorisation under Schedule A1.

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1

This paragraph applies where the question whether a person is ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act is relevant to either of these decisions—

a

whether or not to include particular provision (“the proposed provision”) in an order under section 16(2)(a);

b

whether or not to give a standard authorisation under Schedule A1.

2

A reference in this Schedule to the authorised course of action or the relevant care or treatment is to be read as a reference to that thing as it would be if—

a

the proposed provision were included in the order, or

b

the standard authorisation were given.

3

A reference in this Schedule to the relevant instrument is to be read as follows—

a

where the relevant instrument is an order under section 16(2)(a): as a reference to the order as it would be if the proposed provision were included in it;

b

where the relevant instrument is a standard authorisation: as a reference to the standard authorisation as it would be if it were given.