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Mental Capacity Act 2005
Mental Capacity Act Latest News
Office of the Public Guardian Launched - 1st October 2007
On the 1st October 2007 the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) became fully operational. The implementation of the Act means the Public Guardianship Office was replaced by the OPG. Read more about this in the In Depth section by following this link or visit the new OPG Website www.publicguardian.gov.uk
The new Court of Protection Launched - 1st October 2007
On 1st October 2007 the new Court of Protection as created under the Act became fully operational. The new Court of Protection is a superior court of record and will have jurisdiction covering health and welfare and finance and property decisions. To read more about the new Court of Protection, visit the new OPG Website www.publicguardian.gov.uk
Parliamentary Statement - 18th December 2006
The Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Ms Harriet Harman): My right hon. and noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Baroness Ashton of Upholland has made the following written ministerial statement:
"Today the Government are announcing their timetable for the introduction during 2007 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
In April 2007 the Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCA) and some directly related elements of the legislation to support it, the code of practice to provide guidance and the criminal offence of ill treatment and wilful neglect will be in place. In Wales, the Assembly's Minister for Health and Social Services will very shortly be determining the date of commencement of the IMCA service in the light of this statement.
From October 2007 the new court of protection, public guardian and the office of the public guardian will become operational for England and Wales, this will ensure adequate time to train the many civil servants and professionals affected by the Act and the very important changes that it brings. Lasting powers of attorney will also begin operating from this time".