# The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) (General) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and
“IMCA” means an independent mental capacity advocate.
(2) In these Regulations, references to instructions given to a person to act as an IMCA are to instructions given under sections 37 to 39 of the Act or under regulations made by virtue of section 41 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1832/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-independent-mental-capacity-advocates-general-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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