# The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2007, Paragraph 23: Family Law Act 1996 (Allocation of Proceedings) Order 1997


In article 8(2)(b) (transfer from family proceedings court to county court) of the Family Law Act 1996 (Allocation of Proceedings) Order 1997, for the words “a person who, by reason of mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983, is incapable of managing and administering his property and affairs” substitute “a person lacking capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c.9) to conduct the proceedings”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1898/schedule/1/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-23
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