{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-41",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-41.json",
  "legislation": "nia/2016/18",
  "legislation_title": "Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "section/41",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "41",
  "heading": "Meaning of “measure”, “authorised measure” and “the criteria for continuation”",
  "text": "(1) In this Chapter, in relation to an authorisation—\n“authorised measure” means a measure which is authorised by the authorisation and has begun; and\n“measure” is to be read in accordance with subsection (2).\n(2) Each of the following is a “measure” for the purposes of this Chapter—\n(a) the provision to P of particular treatment specified by the authorisation;\n(b) the detention of P in circumstances amounting to a deprivation of liberty in a place specified by the authorisation, for purposes so specified;\n(c) a requirement to attend at a particular place at particular times or intervals for the purpose of being given treatment specified by the authorisation;\n(d) a community residence requirement.\n(3) In this Chapter “the criteria for continuation”, in relation to a measure, means the criteria for authorisation for that measure as set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.\n(4) In paragraphs 11(a) and 12(a) and (b) of that Schedule as they apply for the purposes of this section, the references to imposing a requirement include continuing the requirement.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 41(1)(2)(b)(3)(4) in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/41",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:19:54.781348+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."
}