2 Deprivation of liberty: authorisation of steps necessary for life-sustaining treatment or vital act
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (2019 c 18) | Legislation

2  Deprivation of liberty: authorisation of steps necessary for life-sustaining treatment or vital act

For section 4B of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 substitute—

“4B Deprivation of liberty necessary for life-sustaining treatment or vital act

(1)     If Conditions 1 to 4 are met, D is authorised to take steps which deprive P of liberty.

(2)     Condition 1 is that the steps—

(a)     are wholly or partly for the purpose of giving P life-sustaining treatment or doing any vital act, or

(b)

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