Mental Capacity Act 2005

Adult in danger etc.E+W

28(1)This paragraph applies if a public authority is told that an adult—E+W

(a)who is in serious danger, and

(b)in relation to whom the public authority has taken, or is considering taking, protective measures,

is, or has become resident, in a Convention country other than England and Wales.

(2)The public authority must tell an appropriate authority in that other country about—

(a)the danger, and

(b)the measures taken or under consideration.

29E+WA public authority may not request from, or send to, an appropriate authority in a Convention country information in accordance with Chapter 5 (co-operation) in relation to an adult if it thinks that doing so—

(a)would be likely to endanger the adult or his property, or

(b)would amount to a serious threat to the liberty or life of a member of the adult's family.