# The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007, Article 2: Appointed day


(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 October 2007—
(a) sections 5 to 29;
(b) sections 45 to 63;
(c) sections 65 to 69; and
(d) Schedules 1 to 7.
(2) The following provisions of the Act, which have already been commenced for limited purposes, come into force on 1 October 2007 for all purposes—
(a) section 1 (principles);
(b) section 2 (people who lack capacity);
(c) section 3 (inability to make decisions);
(d) section 4 (best interests);
(e) sections 42(4) and (5) (codes of practice); and
(f) section 64 (interpretation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1897/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-commencement-no-2-order-2007/article-2
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