35 Appointment of independent mental capacity advocates
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (2005 c 9) | Legislation

Independent mental capacity advocate service

35  Appointment of independent mental capacity advocates

(1)     The [responsible authority] must make such arrangements as it considers reasonable to enable persons (“independent mental capacity advocates”) to be available to represent and support persons to whom acts or decisions proposed under sections 37, 38 and 39 relate [or persons who fall within section 39A, 39C or 39D] [available to—

(a)     represent and support persons to whom acts or decisions proposed under sections 37, 38 and 39 relate,

(b)     represent and support cared-for persons where paragraph 42 of Schedule AA1 applies, and

(c)     support appropriate persons where paragraph 43 of Schedule AA1 applies].

(2)     The appropriate authority may make regulations as to the appointment of independent

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