# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Section 15: Power to make declarations


(1) The court may make declarations as to—
(a) whether a person has or lacks capacity to make a decision specified in the declaration;
(b) whether a person has or lacks capacity to make decisions on such matters as are described in the declaration;
(c) the lawfulness or otherwise of any act done, or yet to be done, in relation to that person.
(2) “Act” includes an omission and a course of conduct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/section-15
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