The Court of Protection
45.—(1) There is to be a superior court of record known as the Court of Protection.
(2) The court is to have an official seal.
(3) The court may sit at any place in England and Wales, on any day and at any time.
(4) The court is to have a central office and registry at a place appointed by the Lord Chancellor.
(5) The Lord Chancellor may designate as additional registries of the court any district registry of the High Court and any county court office.
(6) The office of the Supreme Court called the Court of Protection ceases to exist.
Amendments
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 has been fully in force since 1 October 2007. For details of proposed amendments, see Mental Health Act 2007.