Legislation

Section 35 – Appointment of independent mental capacity advocates

Introduction

The official explanatory notes to the act describe the purpose of the ‘IMCA’ provisions as follows: “Sections 35 to 41 create a new scheme designed to provide the input of an independent mental capacity advocate (“IMCA”) where certain decisions need to be taken for particularly vulnerable people who lack capacity. This may include older people […]

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