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How do I cite the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

How do I cite the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

How do I reference the Mental Health Act 2005 Harvard style?

  1. Title of the Act including the date – underlined, or bold, or in italics.
  2. The letter ‘c’ followed by chapter number of the Act – in brackets.
  3. Place of publication – followed by a comma.
  4. Publisher – followed by a full stop.

How do I reference the Mental Health Act?

In the text of your essay, the Act’s short title and year are used, instead of an author and year of publication, e.g. Mental Health Act. To cite a specific part of the Act, refer to the section, e.g. In section 4 of the Mental Health Act…. In s. 4 of the Mental Health Act….

How do you reference the Mental Health Act APA 7?

The basics of a reference list entry for an Act:

  1. Short Title of Act (in italics).
  2. Year (in italics).
  3. Jurisdiction abbreviation (in round brackets).
  4. Section number and subdivision if applicable.
  5. Country abbreviation (in round brackets).
  6. The first line of each citation is left adjusted.

How do you cite a mental health act in APA?

In Text Examples

  1. Full Title. (Mental Health Act, 2007)
  2. Initial Citation (Long Title) The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) (National Parks Act) recognises the cultural significance of land.
  3. Subsequent Citations (Short Title) (National Parks Act, 1974)

What was the Mental Capacity Act of 2005?

Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Mental Capacity Act 2005, which was fully implemented on 1 October 2007, is intended to protect people who lack capacity to make decisions and to encourage them to participate in the decisions that are intended to help them.

What are the amendments to the Mental Capacity Act 2019?

F1 S. 4A (5) substituted (16.5.2019 for specified purposes) by Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (c. 18), ss. 1 (2), 6 (3) [ F2 (1) If the following conditions are met, D is authorised to deprive P of his liberty while a decision as respects any relevant issue is sought from the court.

When does a person lack capacity in relation to a matter?

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person lacks capacity in relation to a matter if at the material time he is unable to make a decision for himself in relation to the matter because of an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain.

When is a person assumed to have capacity?

(1) The following principles apply for the purposes of this Act. (2) A person must be assumed to have capacity unless it is established that he lacks capacity. (3) A person is not to be treated as unable to make a decision unless all practicable steps to help him to do so have been taken without success.

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