Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10)

Part 1 S Protection of adults at risk of harm

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (31.3.2012) by The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Incidental Provision) (Adult Support and Protection) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/66), arts. 1(1), 2

Assessment orders S

12 Criteria for granting assessment order S

The sheriff may grant an assessment order only if satisfied—

(a) that the council has reasonable cause to suspect that the person in respect of whom the order is sought is an adult at risk who is being, or is likely to be, seriously harmed,

(b) that the assessment order is required in order to establish whether the person is an adult at risk who is being, or is likely to be, seriously harmed, and

(c) as to the availability and suitability of the place at which the person is to be interviewed and examined.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 12 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2