Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Register of co-decision-making agreements

25. (1) The Director shall establish and maintain a Register (in this Part referred to as “the Register”) of co-decision-making agreements.

(2) The Register shall be in such form as the Director considers appropriate.

(3) The Director shall make the Register available for inspection by—

(a) a body or class of persons prescribed by regulations made under section 31 for this purpose, and

(b) any person who satisfies the Director that he or she has a legitimate interest in inspecting the Register.

(4) The Director may issue an authenticated copy of a co-decision-making agreement, or part thereof, on the Register on payment of the prescribed fee to—

(a) a body or class of persons prescribed by regulations made under section 31 for this purpose, and

(b) a person who satisfies the Director that he or she has a legitimate interest in obtaining a copy.

(5) The Director shall keep a record of any body or person that has inspected the Register or received an authenticated copy of a co-decision-making agreement, or part thereof, from him or her.