The Mental Capacity (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019
This Order amends the Mental Capacity (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 by changing the commencement date of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for the purposes of deprivation of liberty, offences and money and valuables to the 2nd December 2019. The commencement date for the purposes of research remains the 1st October 2019. The commencement date for the offence of unlawful detention is changed to 2nd December 2020.