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55: Clause 19, page 28, line 27, at end insert— “(7) In section 24 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general), after subsection (5), insert—“(6) For an “Advance decision” in relation to a treatment for a mental disorder under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983, a person may make a decision once they have reached 16.””Member’s explanatory statement This amendment extends advance decisions to those who are 16 and over.