Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Persons who are not eligible to be decision-making representatives

39. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not be eligible for appointment as a decision-making representative if he or she—

(a) has been convicted of an offence in relation to the person or property of the relevant person or the person or property of a child of that person,

(b) has been the subject of a safety or barring order in relation to the relevant person or a child of that person,

(c) is an undischarged bankrupt or is currently in a debt settlement arrangement or personal insolvency arrangement or has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty,

(d) is a person in respect of whom a declaration under section 819 of the Act of 2014 has been made or is deemed to be subject to such a declaration by virtue of Chapter 5 of Part 14 of that Act,

(e) is a person who is subject or is deemed to be subject to a disqualification order, within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 14 of the Act of 2014, by virtue of that Chapter or any other provisions of that Act,

(f) is a person who is—

(i) the owner or registered provider of a designated centre or mental health facility in which the relevant person resides, or

(ii) residing with, or an employee or agent of, such owner or registered provider, as the case may be,

unless the person is a spouse, civil partner, cohabitant, parent, child or sibling of the relevant person, or

(g) has been convicted of an offence under section 34 , 80 , 90 or 145 .

(2) Subsections (1)(c), (d) and (e) shall not apply as respects the appointment of a person as a decision-making representative in respect of relevant decisions concerning personal welfare matters only.