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  • Mental Capacity Act 2016

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    • Mental health and learning disabilities
    The Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016 is a ground-breaking piece of legislation that, when fully commenced, will fuse together mental capacity and mental health law for those aged 16 years old and over within a single piece of legislation, as recommended by the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability.
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    • Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and Other Key Documents
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    • Mental Capacity Act Legislation
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    • Mental Capacity Act FAQs

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    • Deprivation of Liberty – Guidance for the Nominated Person

      Published 10 February 2025
    • Chinese Simplified version-Deprivational of Liberty Safeguards

      Published 6 February 2025
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