http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/40/madeAdult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007BenefitsKing's Printer for Scotland2020-03-10 Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harmProtection orders and visits: supplementaryUrgent cases 40 1 A council which believes that the circumstances set out in subsection (2) have arisen may apply to a justice of the peace instead of the sheriff for— a a removal order, or b a warrant for entry in respect of a visit under section 7. 2 Those circumstances are— a that it is not practicable to apply to the sheriff, and b that an adult at risk is likely to be harmed if there is any delay in granting such an order or warrant. 3 A justice of the peace may grant a removal order only if satisfied, by evidence on oath— a that the circumstances set out in subsection (2) have arisen, and b as to the matter set out in section 15(1). 4 Subsections (3) to (7) of section 41 do not apply in relation to an application to a justice of the peace for a removal order. 5 A justice of the peace who grants a removal order must also grant a warrant for entry in relation to a visit under section 16. 6 A justice of the peace may grant a warrant for entry in relation to a visit under section 7 only if satisfied, by evidence on oath— a that the circumstances set out in subsection (2) have arisen, and b as to either of the matters set out in section 38(2). 7 A removal order granted under this section must— a despite section 14(1)(a), specify a period of 12 hours beginning when the order is made as the period within which the person specified in the order may be moved in pursuance of the order, and b specify a period of no longer than 24 hours as the period within which the order is to have effect. 8 Despite section 37(2)(a), a warrant for entry granted under this section expires 12 hours after it is granted.