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For Legal Aid Bureau’s Assigned Solicitors - Please refer to this guide for more information on how to submit an application on iFAMS. Mental Capacity Act Applications Singapore Medical Association Article (October 2015) Deputy Applications Under the Mental Capacity Act - Writing the...
The following individuals must consider the Code when acting for a person lacking mental capacity: 1) Donee of a Lasting Power of Attorney. 2) Court-appointed deputy. People who act in a professional capacity, (e.g. a lawyer, health care professional, accountant, paramedic), and. People who act for remuneration, (e.g. a paid caregiver, therapist)
Mental Capacity Act 2008. 2020 REVISED EDITION. This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021. An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity and to provide for matters connected therewith.
A doctor has to certify that the person lacks mental capacity to make decisions due to an impairment of or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or brain. The Family Courts hear all deputyship applications under the Mental Capacity Act. Differences between the simplified and standard process.
- Before You File
- Key Facts
- What You Will Need
- How to File
- Possible Outcomes
Before you file, make sure you: 1. Understand what it means to be a deputy. 2. Check that the simplified process applies to your case. 3. Check that all relevant persons consent to your deputyship application. 3.1. Inform them that you will include their names in the application and that they will need to indicate their consent after you file. 4. A...
If you are filing the application, you are the applicant. The person for whom you are applying to be a deputy is P. Refer to the following on how to file a simplified deputyship application with the Family Courts.
You may need to prepare the following for your application: 1. The name, date of birth, and contact number of all of P's immediate family members and other relevant personswho are at least 21 years old. 2. Documents to prove that you are related to P. Examples include a marriage certificate, birth certificate or adoption order (where applicable). 3...
You need to file the application and required documents through iFAMS. Refer to the following steps: 1. Log in to iFAMS. Under the Mental Capacity Act section, click on Applications for long term order, followed by Application for appointment of deputy. 2. Fill in the online form. You will need to choose which powers you are applying for and provid...
If the court approves your application
If there are no issues with your application, the court will issue the deputyship order. You will receive it through the email address you provided through iFAMS. You will be appointed as P's deputy. As a deputy, you will be regulated by the Ministry of Social and Family Development's Office of Public Guardian (OPG). You must submit annual reports to the OPGto explain all the decisions you made for P and how you had used P's monies for their benefit. Please refer to The Mental Capacity Act: A...
If the court has clarifications on your application
If the court has further questions regarding your application, you may be asked to file further documents or attend a court session.
If the court dismisses your application
You will not be appointed as P's deputy and cannot make decisions on their behalf.
The Mental Capacity Act (the Act) enables people to plan ahead and gives them the power to make choices for their future before they lose their mental capacity. It also addresses the need to make decisions for persons who are 21 years or older
The Mental Capacity Act (the Act) enables people to plan ahead and gives them the power to make choices for their future before they lose their mental capacity. It addresses the need to make decisions for persons who are 21 years or older when they lack mental capacity to make those decisions for themselves. The Act also: a.
