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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 4', 'art 5', 'art 3']

Mental Capacity Act 2005Skip to main contentSkip to navigationBack to full viewMental Capacity Act 2005Previous: PartNext: Schedule[F1SCHEDULE A1E+WHospital and care home residents: deprivation of libertyThis schedulenoteType=Explanatory Notes has no associated Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12), ss. 50, 56, Sch. 7; S.I. 2008/745, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/139, art. 2(c) (with art. 3, Sch. paras. 3, 4) Part 1 E+WAuthorisation to deprive residents of liberty etcApplication of PartE+W1(1)This Part applies if the following conditions are met.E+W(2)The first condition is that a person (“P”) is detained in a hospital or care home — for the purpose of being given care or treatment — in circumstances which amount to deprivation of the person's liberty.(3)The second condition is that a standard or urgent authorisation is in force.(4)The third condition is that the standard or urgent authorisation relates—(a)to P, and(b)to the hospital or care home in which P is detained.Authorisation to deprive P of libertyE+W2The managing authority of the hospital or care home may deprive P of his liberty by detaining him as mentioned in paragraph 1(2).E+WNo liability for acts done for purpose of depriving P of libertyE+W3(1)This paragraph applies to any act which a person (“D”) does for the purpose of detaining P as mentioned in paragraph 1(2).E+W(2)D does not incur any liability in relation to the act that he would not have incurred if P—(a)had had capacity to consent in relation to D's doing the act, and(b)had consented to D's doing the act.No protection for negligent acts etcE+W4(1)Paragraphs 2 and 3 do not exclude a person's civil liability for loss or damage, or his criminal liability, resulting from his negligence in doing any thing.E+W(2)Paragraphs 2 and 3 do not authorise a person to do anything otherwise than for the purpose of the standard or urgent authorisation that is in force.(3)In a case where a standard authorisation is in force, paragraphs 2 and 3 do not authorise a person to do anything which does not comply with the conditions (if any) included in the authorisation. Part 2 E+WInterpretation: main termsIntroductionE+W5This Part applies for the purposes of this Schedule.E+WDetained residentE+W6“Detained resident” means a person detained in a hospital or care home — for the purpose of being given care or treatment — in circumstances which amount to deprivation of the person's liberty.E+WRelevant person etcE+W7In relation to a person who is, or is to be, a detained resident—E+W“relevant person” means the person in question;
AuthorisationsE+W8“Standard authorisation” means an authorisation given under Part 4.E+W9“Urgent authorisation” means an authorisation given under Part 5.E+W10“Authorisation under this Schedule” means either of the following—E+W(a)a standard authorisation;(b)an urgent authorisation.11(1)The purpose of a standard authorisation is the purpose which is stated in the authorisation in accordance with paragraph 55(1)(d).E+W(2)The purpose of an urgent authorisation is the purpose which is stated in the authorisation in accordance with paragraph 80(d). Part 3 E+WThe qualifying requirementsThe qualifying requirementsE+W12(1)These are the qualifying requirements referred to in this Schedule—E+W(a)the age requirement;(b)the mental health requirement;(c)the mental capacity requirement;(d)the best interests requirement;(e)the eligibility requirement;(f)the no refusals requirement.(2)Any question of whether a person who is, or is to be, a detained resident meets the qualifying requirements is to be determined in accordance with this Part.(3)In a case where—(a)the question of whether a person meets a particular qualifying requirement arises in relation to the giving of a standard authorisation, and(b)any circumstances relevant to determining that question are expected to change between the time when the determination is made and the time when the authorisation is expected to come into force,those circumstances are to be taken into account as they are expected to be at the later time.
The age requirementE+W13The relevant person meets the age requirement if he has reached 18.E+WThe mental health requirementE+W14(1)The relevant person meets the mental health requirement if he is suffering from mental disorder (within the meaning of the Mental Health Act, but disregarding any exclusion for persons with learning disability).E+W(2)An exclusion for persons with learning disability is any provision of the Mental Health Act which provides for a person with learning disability not to be regarded as suffering from mental disorder for one or more purposes of that Act.The mental capacity requirementE+W15The relevant person meets the mental capacity requirement if he lacks capacity in relation to the question whether or not he should be accommodated in the relevant hospital or care home for the purpose of being given the relevant care or treatment.E+WThe best interests requirementE+W16(1)The relevant person meets the best interests requirement if all of the following conditions are met.E+W(2)The first condition is that the relevant person is, or is to be, a detained resident.(3)The second condition is that it is in the best interests of the relevant person for him to be a detained resident.(4)The third condition is that, in order to prevent harm to the relevant person, it is necessary for him to be a detained resident.(5)The fourth condition is that it is a proportionate response to—(a)the likelihood of the relevant person suffering harm, and(b)the seriousness of that harm,for him to be a detained resident.
The eligibility requirementE+W17(1)The relevant person meets the eligibility requirement unless he is ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act.E+W(2)Schedule 1A applies for the purpose of determining whether or not P is ineligible to be deprived of liberty by this Act.The no refusals requirementE+W18The relevant person meets the no refusals requirement unless there is a refusal within the meaning of paragraph 19 or 20.E+W19(1)There is a refusal if these conditions are met—