37. (1) The court, on application to it by a person entitled by virtue of section 36 to make the application, may make one or both of the following declarations:

(a) a declaration that the relevant person the subject of the application lacks capacity, unless the assistance of a suitable person as a co-decision-maker is made available to him or her, to make one or more than one decision specified in the declaration relating to his or her personal welfare or property and affairs, or both;

(b) a declaration that the relevant person the subject of the application lacks capacity, even if the assistance of a suitable person as a co-decision-maker were made available to him or her, to make one or more than one decision specified in the declaration relating to his or her personal welfare or property and affairs, or both.

(2) Where the court makes a declaration pursuant to subsection (1)(a), it shall, unless it is clear to the court at that time that the relevant person does not intend to enter into a co-decision-making agreement, allow the relevant person such period of time as the court considers necessary (and taking account of the time periods set out in Part 4) to register a co-decision-making agreement.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the court, on application to it by a person entitled by virtue of section 36 to make the application, may make a declaration as to the lawfulness of an intervention proposed to be made in respect of the relevant person the subject of the application.

(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply to an intervention where—

(a) the intervener is the court or High Court, or

(b) the intervention is being taken pursuant to an order made, or a direction given, under this Act by the court or High Court.