25 Validity and applicability of advance decisions
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (2005 c 9) | Legislation

25  Validity and applicability of advance decisions

(1)     An advance decision does not affect the liability which a person may incur for carrying out or continuing a treatment in relation to P unless the decision is at the material time—

(a)     valid, and

(b)     applicable to the treatment.

(2)     An advance decision is not valid if P—

(a)     has withdrawn the decision at a time when he had capacity to do so,

(b)     has, under a lasting power of attorney created after the advance decision

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