http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/5/madeAdult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007BenefitsKing's Printer for Scotland2020-03-10 Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harmInquiriesCo-operation 5 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.