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

Insertion of new section 4A into Principal Act

6. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 4:

“Regulations

4A. (1) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Act (other than Part 8) including regulations prescribing any matter or thing which is referred to in this Act (other than Part 8) as prescribed or to be prescribed or to be the subject of regulations made by him or her or for the purpose of enabling any provision of this Act (other than Part 8) to have full effect.

(2) Regulations under this Act (other than Part 8) may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.”.