{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-2013/rule-124",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-2013/rule-124.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/3208",
  "legislation_title": "The Postal Administration Rules 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-administration-rules-2013",
  "path": "rule/124",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "124",
  "heading": "Introductory",
  "text": "(1) The Rules in this Chapter apply where in postal administration proceedings it appears to the court that a person affected by the proceedings is one who lacks capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to manage and administer their property and affairs either—\n(a) by reason of lacking capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, or\n(b) due to physical affliction or disability.\n(2) The person concerned is referred to as “the incapacitated person”.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 124 in force at 31.1.2014, see rule 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2005 c.9."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3208/rule/124",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:31:29.914042+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."
}