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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

enactedIreland· Dáil Éireann· EN

Introduced

15 July 2013

Last action

30 December 2015 · Enacted

Status

Enacted

Sponsors

Minister for Justice and Equality

Subjects

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12 April 2018

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1 official language
  • Irish

    An tAcht um Chinnteoireacht Chuidithe (Cumas), 2015

Summary

Act to provide for the reform of the law relating to persons who require or may require assistance in exercising their decision-making capacity, whether immediately or in the future; to provide for the appointment by such persons of other persons to assist them in decision-making or (subject to the approval of the Circuit Court) to make decisions jointly with such persons; to provide for the making of applications to the Circuit Court or High Court in respect of such persons, including seeking the approval by the Circuit Court of co-decision-making agreements or the appointment by the Circuit Court of decision-making representatives for such persons; to enable, in specified circumstances, informal decision-making to be done in respect of such persons by other persons who are not decision-making assistants, co-decision-makers, decision-making representatives or attorneys for such persons; to provide for the appointment and functions of the Public Guardian in respect of persons who require or may shortly require assistance in exercising their decision-making capacity; to provide for the amendment of the law relating to enduring powers of attorney; to provide for the ratification by the State of the Convention on the International Protection of Adults; and to provide for related matters

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Timeline

  1. 15 July 2013

    Published

  2. 15 July 2013

    First Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  3. 3 December 2013

    Second Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  4. 12 December 2013

    Committee Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  5. 21 October 2015

    Report Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  6. 21 October 2015

    Fifth Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  7. 10 November 2015

    Second Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  8. 9 December 2015

    Committee Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  9. 10 December 2015

    Report Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  10. 15 December 2015

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  11. 30 December 2015

    Enacted

  12. 30 December 2015

    Enacted

  13. 30 December 2015

    Enacted

    Enacted

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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

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  • Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

    pdf · EN · 30 December 2015

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  • An tAcht um Chinnteoireacht Chuidithe (Cumas), 2015

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  • As passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas

    pdf · EN · 17 December 2015

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  • As passed by Dáil Éireann

    pdf · EN · 21 October 2015

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  • As amended in Committee/Select Committee [Dáil Éireann]

    pdf · EN · 17 June 2015

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  • Explanatory Memorandum

    pdf · EN · 15 July 2013

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  • As Initiated

    pdf · EN · 15 July 2013

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  • Minister for Justice and Equality · Minister for Justice and Equality

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