Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

43

Scope of decision-making order or decision-making representation order relating to property and affairs

43. (1) A decision-making representative may not dispose of the property of the relevant person by way of gift unless specific provision to that effect is made by the court in the decision-making representation order.

(2) Subject to section 44, if a decision-making representative for a relevant person is empowered by the decision-making representation order appointing him or her as such decision-making representative to dispose of the relevant person’s property by way of gift, then, without the specific approval of the court, the power to make such a gift shall be limited to—

(a) gifts made on customary occasions to persons (including the decision-making representative) who are related or connected to the relevant person and in relation to whom the relevant person might be expected to make gifts, and

(b) gifts to any charity to which the relevant person made or might reasonably be expected to make gifts,

provided that the value of the gift is reasonable having regard to all the circumstances and in particular the extent of the relevant person’s assets and financial obligations.

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(6) A decision-making representation order may provide for the giving of such security by the decision-making representative to the court as the court considers appropriate in relation to the proper performance of the functions of such decision-making representative.

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Deleted (26.04.2023) by Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 (46/2022), s. 36, S.I. No. 194 of 2023.