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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-188",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2005/9",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Capacity Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005",
  "path": "schedule/A1/paragraph/188",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "188",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The following table contains an index of provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Schedule—\nage assessment\nparagraph 34\nage requirement\nparagraph 13\nage review assessment\nparagraph 112(3)\nappointment regulations\nparagraph 138\nassessment under this Schedule\nparagraph 127\nassessor (except in Part 9)\nparagraph 33\nassessor (in Part 9)\nparagraphs 33 and 128\nauthorisation under this Schedule\nparagraph 10\nbest interests (determination of)\nsection 4\nbest interests assessment\nparagraph 38\nbest interests requirement\nparagraph 16\nbest interests review assessment\nparagraph 112(6)\ncare home\nparagraph 178\nchange of reason ground\nparagraph 106\ncomplete (in relation to a review of a standard authorisation)\nparagraph 118\ndeprivation of a person's liberty\nsection 64(5) and (6)\ndeputy\nsection 16(2)(b)\ndetained resident\nparagraph 6\ndisposed of (in relation to a request for a standard authorisation)\nparagraph 66\neligibility assessment\nparagraph 46\neligibility requirement\nparagraph 17\neligibility review assessment\nparagraph 112(7)\neligible person (in relation to paragraphs 68 to 73)\nparagraph 68\neligible person (in relation to Part 8)\nparagraph 102(3)\nexpiry (in relation to an existing authorisation)\nparagraph 125(b)\nexisting authorisation (in Part 8)\nparagraph 125(a)\nhospital\nparagraph 175\nIMCA\nparagraph 158\nin force (in relation to a standard authorisation)\nparagraphs 63 and 64\nin force (in relation to an urgent authorisation)\nparagraphs 88 and 89\nineligible (in relation to the eligibility requirement)\nSchedule 1A\ninterested person\nparagraph 185\ninterested person consulted by the best interests assessor\nparagraph 186\nlack of capacity\nsection 2\nlasting power of attorney\nsection 9\nmanaging authority (in relation to a care home)\nparagraph 179\nmanaging authority (in relation to a hospital)\nparagraph 176 or 177\nmaximum authorisation period\nparagraph 42\nmental capacity assessment\nparagraph 37\nmental capacity requirement\nparagraph 15\nmental capacity review assessment\nparagraph 112(5)\nmental health assessment\nparagraph 35\nmental health requirement\nparagraph 14\nmental health review assessment\nparagraph 112(4)\nnegative conclusion\nparagraph 112(2)(a)\nnew supervisory body\nparagraph 99(b)\nno refusals assessment\nparagraph 48\nno refusals requirement\nparagraph 18\nno refusals review assessment\nparagraph 112(8)\nnon-qualification ground\nparagraph 105\nold supervisory body\nparagraph 99(a)\npositive conclusion\nparagraph 112(2)(b)\npurpose of a standard authorisation\nparagraph 11(1)\npurpose of an urgent authorisation\nparagraph 11(2)\nqualifying requirements\nparagraph 12\nrefusal (for the purposes of the no refusals requirement)\nparagraphs 19 and 20\nrelevant care or treatment\nparagraph 7\nrelevant hospital or care home\nparagraph 7\nrelevant managing authority\nparagraph 26(4)\nrelevant person\nparagraph 7\nrelevant person's representative\nparagraph 137\nrelevant procedure\nparagraph 128\nreview assessment\nparagraph 112(1)\nreviewable\nparagraph 104\nsection 39A IMCA\nparagraph 155\nsection 39C IMCA\nparagraph 156\nsection 39D IMCA\nparagraph 157\nstandard authorisation\nparagraph 8\nsupervisory body (except in Part 9)\nparagraph 180, 181 or 182\nsupervisory body (in Part 9)\nparagraph 128 and paragraph 180, 181 or 182\nunauthorised deprivation of liberty (in relation to paragraphs 68 to 73)\nparagraph 67\nurgent authorisation\nparagraph 9\nvariation of conditions ground\nparagraph 107",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2019/18",
      "affecting_title": "Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/188",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:24.228713+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}