# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 4

Status: prospective

For the purposes of paragraph 2 treatment which is proposed to be provided to P is “relevant treatment” if—
(a) it would or might be treatment with serious consequences (see section 21);
(b) the applicant reasonably believes that P lacks capacity in relation to the treatment; and
(c) either of the following applies—
(i) P's nominated person has reasonably objected to the proposal to provide the treatment and has not withdrawn that objection; or
(ii) the applicant reasonably believes that it is likely that the provision of the treatment would be such that authorisation is needed by reason of section 20 (resistance etc by P to provision of certain treatment).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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