Mental Capacity Act being mulled to enable advance planning


KUALA LUMPUR: Legislation is being mulled to allow individuals to prepare for the management of their affairs using power of attorney should they become mentally incapacitated, says M. Kulasegaran.

The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said the Legal Affairs Division is looking into enacting the Mental Capacity Act.

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