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Updated to 6 May 2022 (Act No. 6 of 2022 and S.I. No. 225 of 2022)

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
No. 64 of 2015

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2 (a)
S. 2 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(a)
Ss. 3, 4 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 5 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 6 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 7(1) 1 February 2021 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Section 7(1)) (Commencement) Order 2021. (S.I. No. 24 of 2021), art.2
S. 7(2) Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
Ss. 8-81 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 82 insofar as it relates to the definition of "Minister" 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 517 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 82 other than insofar as it relates to the definition of "Minister" Not yet commenced.  Requires commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
Ss. 83-90 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 91(1) insofar as it relates to the definition of "code of practice" and "working group" 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 517 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 91(1) other than insofar as it relates to the definition of "code of practice" and "working group" 17 December 2018 Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 527 of 2018), art. 2
S. 91(2) 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 517 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 91(3)-(14) 17 December 2018 Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 527 of 2018), art. 2
Ss. 92, 93 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 94 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(b))
S. 95 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art 2 (b)
S. 96 Not yet commenced.  Requires commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 97 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 98 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(b)
Ss. 99-102 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)
S. 103 17 October 2016 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016. (S.I. No. 515 of 2016), art. 2(b)
Ss. 104-146 Not yet commenced.  Require commencement order under s. 1(2), (3)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Transfer of functions S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
S. 2(1) amended Domestic Violence Act 2018 (6/2018), ss. 1(2), 54

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None