Dimond Bridgit
University of Glamorgan, Wales.
Br J Nurs. 2007;16(18):1138-9. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2007.16.18.27508.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 came fully into force on 1st October 2007 (some sections came into force on 1 April 2007). This series of articles considers some of the key features of the Act, including the concepts of best interests, the lasting power of attorney, the role of the new Court of Protection, the Office of Public Guardian and the deputies of the Court, to name but a few. This first article looks at the central feature of the Act: how mental capacity is determined.
《2005年精神能力法案》于2007年10月1日全面生效(部分条款于2007年4月1日生效)。本系列文章探讨了该法案的一些关键特征,包括最佳利益的概念、持久授权书、新设立的保护法庭的作用、公共监护办公室以及法庭指定的代理人等,这里仅列举了其中几个方面。第一篇文章着眼于该法案的核心特征:如何确定精神能力。