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Definition in Statutory Guidance

of

Best interests

from

Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice

Source

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice

Any decisions made, or anything done for a person who lacks capacity to make specific decisions, must be in the person’s best interests. There are standard minimum steps to follow when working out someone’s best interests. These are set out in section 4 of the Act, and in the non-exhaustive checklist in 5.13.

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