Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022

Amendment of section 98 of Principal Act

83. Section 98 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “Minister after consultation with the Minister for Health and” for “Minister for Health”,

(b) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “Minister after consultation with the Minister for Health and” for “Minister for Health given”,

(c) in subsection (6), by—

(i) the substitution of “Director” for “Mental Health Commission”, and

(ii) the substitution of “he or she” for “the Director”,

and

(d) in subsection (7), by—

(i) the substitution of “Minister” for “Minister for Health”, and

(ii) the substitution of “Decision Support Service” for “Mental Health Commission”.