http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/10

Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harm

Inquiries

4Council's duty to make inquiries

A council must make inquiries about a person's well-being, property or financial affairs if it knows or believes—

(a)

that the person is an adult at risk, and

(b)

that it might need to intervene (by performing functions under this Part or otherwise) in order to protect the person's well-being, property or financial affairs.