Dimond Bridgit
University of Glamorgan, Wales.
Br J Nurs. 2007;16(21):1328-30. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2007.16.21.27719.
The new Court of Protection is now considered in the series of articles on the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Court of Protection was established on the 1 October 2007 and has a much wider jurisdiction than its predecessor. It can now hear cases concerned with the personal welfare of those who lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions, as well as issues relating to property and finance which were the sole concern of its predecessor. This article considers the powers, procedure, practice, rules and directions of the Court and its power to appoint deputies and their role. It also considers the new Office of Public Guardian and its role in keeping a register of Deputies and Lasting Powers of Attorney. It also considers the appointment of Special and General Visitors. The implications of these new institutions are reviewed in the light of a common situation involving healthcare practitioners.
关于2005年《精神能力法》的系列文章中，现对新的保护法院进行探讨。保护法院于2007年10月1日设立，其管辖权比前身广泛得多。它现在可以审理涉及缺乏自主决策精神能力者个人福利的案件，以及与财产和财务相关的问题，而这些问题以前是其前身唯一关注的。本文探讨了该法院的权力、程序、惯例、规则和指示，以及其任命代理人的权力及其作用。还探讨了新的公共监护办公室及其在保存代理人和持久授权书登记册方面的作用。此外，还探讨了特别访客和一般访客的任命。根据涉及医疗从业者的常见情况，对这些新机构的影响进行了审视。
