The Adults with Incapacity (Reports in Relation to Guardianship and Intervention Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Adults with Incapacity (Reports in Relation to Guardianship and Intervention Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

Interpretation

2.  Any reference in these Regulations–

(a) to a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; and

(b) to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

Report from medical practitioner

3.  The reports by medical practitioners under section 57(3)(a) in relation to an application for–

(a) a guardianship order;

(b) renewal of a guardianship order; or

(c) an intervention order,

shall be in the form set out in Schedule 1.

Report from mental health officer

4.  A report by the mental health officer under section 57(3)(b) in relation to an application for–

(a) a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 2;

(b) renewal of a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3; and

(c) an intervention order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4.

Report from chief social work officer

5.  A report by the chief social work officer under section 57(3)(b) in relation to an application for–

(a) a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 5;

(b) renewal of a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 6; and

(c) an intervention order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7.

Report from person with sufficient knowledge

6.  A report, by a person with sufficient knowledge as to the matters referred to in section 57(3)(b)(i) and (ii), under section 57(3)(c) in relation to an application for–

(a) a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 8;

(b) renewal of a guardianship order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9; and

(c) an intervention order shall be in the form set out in Schedule 10.

JAMES R WALLACE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

5th March 2002