sec.65Adult with impaired capacity—order of priority in dealing with special health matter

### sec.65 Adult with impaired capacity—order of priority in dealing with special health matter If an adult has impaired capacity for a special health matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the first of the following subsections to apply. If the adult has made an advance health directive giving a direction about the matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the direction. If subsection (2) does not apply and an entity other than the tribunal is authorised to deal with the matter, the matter may only be dealt with by the entity. If subsections (2) and (3) do not apply and the tribunal has made an order about the matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the order. However, the tribunal may not consent to electroconvulsive therapy or a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure—see section 68 (1) . s 65 amd 2010 No. 2 s 96 sch 1 ; 2012 No. 37 s 51 sch ; 2016 No. 5 s 923 sch 4 (sec.65-ssec.1) If an adult has impaired capacity for a special health matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the first of the following subsections to apply. (sec.65-ssec.2) If the adult has made an advance health directive giving a direction about the matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the direction. (sec.65-ssec.3) If subsection (2) does not apply and an entity other than the tribunal is authorised to deal with the matter, the matter may only be dealt with by the entity. (sec.65-ssec.4) If subsections (2) and (3) do not apply and the tribunal has made an order about the matter, the matter may only be dealt with under the order. However, the tribunal may not consent to electroconvulsive therapy or a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure—see section 68 (1) .