# The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007, Paragraph 2: Savings Contract Regulations 1969


(1) The Savings Contract Regulations 1969 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), omit the entries for “mentally disordered person” and “receiver” and, in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert—
(a) “ “deputy” in the application of these Regulations to England and Wales, means, in relation to any decision made for a person who lacks capacity, a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection for that person with power to make decisions in relation to the matters in question;”; and
(b) “ “person who lacks capacity” means a person who lacks capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c.9);”.
(3) In regulation 7 (payment in case of mentally disordered persons)—
(a) in the title, for “mentally disordered persons” substitute “persons who lack capacity”; and
(b) in paragraphs (1) and (2) in each place—
(i) for “mentally disordered person” substitute “person who lacks capacity”, and
(ii) for “receiver” substitute “deputy”.
(4) In regulation 12 (persons under disability)—
(a) for “mentally disordered person” substitute “person who lacks capacity”; and
(b) for “receiver” substitute “deputy”.
(5) In regulation 27 (application to Scotland)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “mentally disordered person” substitute “person who lacks capacity”; and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “receiver in relation to a mentally disordered person” substitute “deputy in relation to a person who lacks capacity”.
(6) In regulation 28(2) (application to Northern Ireland)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “mentally disordered person” substitute “person who lacks capacity”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “receiver in relation to a mentally disordered person” substitute “deputy in relation to a person who lacks capacity”.
(7) In regulation 29(2)(a) (application to the Isle of Man), for “receiver in relation to a mentally disordered person” substitute “deputy in relation to a person who lacks capacity”.
(8) In regulation 30 (application to the Channel Islands)—
(a) in paragraphs (2)(a) and (3)(a), for “mentally disordered person” substitute “person who lacks capacity”; and
(b) in paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(b), for “receiver in relation to a mentally disordered person” substitute “deputy in relation to a person who lacks capacity”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1898/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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