Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harm
Inquiries
5Co-operation
1
This section applies to—
a
the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland,
b
the Care Commission,
c
the Public Guardian,
d
all councils,
e
chief constables of police forces,
f
the relevant Health Board, and
g
any other public body or office-holder as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.
2
The public bodies and office-holders to which this section applies must, so far as consistent with the proper exercise of their functions, co-operate with—
a
a council making inquiries under section 4, and
b
each other,
where such co-operation is likely to enable or assist the council making those inquiries.
3
Where a public body or office-holder to which this section applies knows or believes—
a
that a person is an adult at risk, and
b
that action needs to be taken (under this Part or otherwise) in order to protect that person from harm,
the public body or office-holder must report the facts and circumstances of the case to the council for the area in which it considers the person to be.