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Section 98 Judge’s powers in cases of emergency.

United Kingdom

Where it is represented to the judge, and he has reason to believe, that a person may be incapable, by reason of mental disorder, of managing and administering his property and affairs, and the judge is of the opinion that it is necessary to make immediate provision for any of the matters referred to in section 95 above, then pending the determination of the question whether that person is so incapable the judge may exercise in relation to the property and affairs of that person any of the powers conferred on him in relation to the property and affairs of a patient by this Part of this Act so far as is requisite for enabling that provision to be made.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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For the words "Supreme Court Act 1981" there is substituted (1.10.2009) the words "Senior Courts Act 1981" by virtue of Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)

Notes on Part VII

Textual amendments

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Pt. 7 (ss. 93-113) repealed (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), ss. 66(1)(a), 67(2), Sch. 7 (with ss. 27, 28, 29, 62, Sch. 5 Pt. 1); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2