Part 4 Recognition and Enforcement
Mental Capacity Act 2005 (2005 c 9) | Legislation

Part 4 Recognition and Enforcement

Recognition

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(1)     A protective measure taken in relation to an adult under the law of a country other than England and Wales is to be recognised in England and Wales if it was taken on the ground that the adult is habitually resident in the other country.

(2)     A protective measure taken in relation to an adult under the law of a Convention country other than England and Wales is to be recognised in England and Wales if it was taken on a ground mentioned in Chapter 2 (jurisdiction).

(3)     But the court may disapply this paragraph in relation to a measure if it thinks that—

(a)     the case in which the measure was taken was not urgent,

(b)     the adult was not given an opportunity to be heard, and

(c)     that omission

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