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Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
2016 c. 18
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119. The court may, pending the determination of an application to it in relation to a person ("P"), make an order or give directions in respect of any matter if—
(a)there is reason to believe that P lacks capacity in relation to the matter;
(b)the matter is one to which the court's powers under this Part extend; and
(c)it is in P's best interests to make the order, or give the directions, without delay.
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