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Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991
72DMedical certificate about impaired decision-making
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72D Medical certificate about impaired decision-making
capacity
(1) This section applies if, in a proceeding, a question arises about
whether, on a particular day or during a particular period, a person
had impaired decision-making capacity, whether generally or in
relation to a particular matter.
(2) A certificate by a doctor stating that the person had, or did not have,
impaired decision-making capacity either generally or in relation to a
particular matter on the day or during the period is evidence of that
fact.