Revising the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice: Call for evidence - Ministry of Justice

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This call for evidence invites you to share your thoughts and provide feedback on how we can best refine and improve the Code of Practice to reflect current needs. The questions have been split by each chapter of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice document. You have the option to provide comments on as many of the sections as you wish. Please save your responses regularly to avoid having to start the survey again.

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Personal details (Required)	0 percent complete 0 of 4 questions answered
Code of Practice Format	0 percent complete 0 of 1 questions answered
Chapter 1 – What is the Mental Capacity Act 2005?	0 percent complete 0 of 1 questions answered
Chapter 2 – What are the statutory principles and how should they be applied?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 3 – How should people be helped to make their own decisions?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 4 – How does the Act define a person’s capacity to make a decision and how should capacity be assessed?	0 percent complete 0 of 3 questions answered
Chapter 5 – What does the Act mean when it talks about ‘best interests’?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 6 – What protection does the Act offer for people providing care or treatment?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 7 – What does the Act say about Lasting Powers of Attorney?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 8 – What is the role of the Court of Protection and court-appointed deputies?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 9 – What does the Act say about advance decisions to refuse treatment?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 10 – What is the new Independent Mental Capacity Advocate service and how does it work?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 11 – How does the Act affect research projects involving a person who lacks capacity?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 12 – How does the Act apply to children and young people?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 13 – What is the relationship between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act 1983?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 14 – What means of protection exist for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 15 – What are the best ways to settle disagreements and disputes about issues covered in the Act?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Chapter 16 – What rules govern access to information about a person who lacks capacity?	0 percent complete 0 of 2 questions answered
Key words and phrases used in the Code	0 percent complete 0 of 1 questions answered
Annex A	0 percent complete 0 of 1 questions answered
Confidentiality	This page has no questions