# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Paragraph 143


(1) Appointment regulations may make provision about who is to select a person for appointment as a representative.
(2) But regulations under this paragraph may only provide for the following to make a selection—
(a) the relevant person, if he has capacity in relation to the question of which person should be his representative;
(b) a donee of a lasting power of attorney granted by the relevant person, if it is within the scope of his authority to select a person;
(c) a deputy, if it is within the scope of his authority to select a person;
(d) a best interests assessor;
(e) the supervisory body.
(3) Regulations under this paragraph may provide that a selection by the relevant person, a donee or a deputy is subject to approval by a best interests assessor or the supervisory body.
(4) Regulations under this paragraph may provide that, if more than one selection is necessary in connection with the appointment of a particular representative—
(a) the same person may make more than one selection;
(b) different persons may make different selections.
(5) For the purposes of this paragraph a best interests assessor is a person carrying out a best interests assessment in connection with the standard authorisation in question (including the giving of that authorisation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/143 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-143
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