Govt working to enact Mental Capacity Act for Malaysia, says Kulasegaran


KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department has embarked on the path towards enacting the Mental Capacity Act for Malaysia.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said the proposed legislation seeks to allow individuals to prepare ahead for the management of their affairs using a lasting power of attorney should they become mentally incapacitated at any time in the future.

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