# The Duty of Candour Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2023, Regulation 3: Relevant person


In these Regulations the “relevant person” means—
(a) the service user, or
(b) if the service user—
(i) has died,
(ii) is 16 or over and lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) in relation to the matter,
(iii) is under 16 and not competent to make a decision in relation to their care or treatment, or
(iv) has informed the responsible body that they have nominated a person to act on their behalf,
a person acting on behalf of that service user.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2023/274/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/duty-of-candour-procedure-wales-regulations-2023/regulation-3
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