01. Competence of individual to refuse commitment. (a) Repealed. (b) The Court may commit a person pursuant to § 7-1304.06a irrespective of the person's competence to refuse such commitment. (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-137, § 301, 25 DCR 5094; Oct. 17, 2002, D.C. Law 14-199, § 2(b), 49 DCR 7647; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 26(c), 53 DCR 6198; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 17(e), 59 DCR 5567; May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-93, § 201(c)(2), 65 DCR 2823.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-1921. 1973 Ed., § 6-1654. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 14-199 redesignated the section as subsec. (a); in subsec. (a), substituted 'Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no individual' for 'No individual'; and added subsec. (b). D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted 'has or is believed to have mental retardation' for 'is or is believed to be mentally retarded'. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-169 substituted 'an intellectual disability' for 'mental retardation' in (a). Applicability Section 401 of D.C. Law 22-93 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 22-93 shall apply 90 days after May 5, 2018. llectual disability' for 'mental retardation' in (a). Applicability Section 401 of D.C. Law 22-93 provided that the amendments made to this section by Law 22-93 shall apply 90 days after May 5, 2018. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-383, June 12, 2002, 49 DCR 5701). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Civil Commitment of Citizens with Mental Retardation Legislative Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-454, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8096). Editor's Notes Section 35 of D.C. Law 19-169 provided that no provision of the act shall impair any right or obligation existing under law.
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