# The Mental Capacity (2016 Act) (Commencement No.1) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Mental Capacity (2016 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019, as amended by the Mental Capacity (2016 Act) (Commencement No.1) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019, by postponing the commencement date for the offence of unlawful detention from the 2nd December 2020 to 31st May 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/246/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-2016-act-commencement-no1-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2020/note
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