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Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
6ALimits on finding impaired decision-making ability
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6A Limits on finding impaired decision-making ability
A person must not be taken to have a physical, mental, psychological
or intellectual condition relevant to section 7 (Appointment and
powers of guardians), section 8 (Appointment and powers of
managers) or section 32A (Definitions—pt 2A), definition of
protected person only because the person—
(a) is eccentric; or
(b) does or does not express a particular political or religious
opinion; or
(c) is of a particular sexual orientation or expresses a particular
sexual preference; or
(d) engages or has engaged in illegal or immoral conduct; or
(e) takes or has taken drugs, including alcohol (but any effects of a
drug may be taken into account).