Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9)

Part 1 E+W Persons who lack capacity

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (1.12.2017) by The Court of Protection Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1035), rules 23.3, 24.6(1)

Excluded decisions E+W

29 Voting rights E+W

(1) Nothing in this Act permits a decision on voting at an election for any public office, or at a referendum, to be made on behalf of a person.

(2) “Referendum” has the same meaning as in section 101 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).