C1Part 1Persons who lack capacity
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
Preliminary
8Expenditure
1
If an act to which section 5 applies involves expenditure, it is lawful for D—
a
to pledge P's credit for the purpose of the expenditure, and
b
to apply money in P's possession for meeting the expenditure.
2
If the expenditure is borne for P by D, it is lawful for D—
a
to reimburse himself out of money in P's possession, or
b
to be otherwise indemnified by P.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect any power under which (apart from those subsections) a person—
a
has lawful control of P's money or other property, and
b
has power to spend money for P's benefit.
Pt. 1 applied (1.12.2017) by The Court of Protection Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1035), rules 23.3, 24.6(1)