Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10)

Part 1 S Protection of adults at risk of harm

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified (31.3.2012) by The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Incidental Provision) (Adult Support and Protection) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/66), arts. 1(1), 2

Inquiries S

6 Duty to consider importance of providing advocacy and other services S

(1) This section applies where, after making inquiries under section 4, a council considers that it needs to intervene in order to protect an adult at risk from harm.

(2) Where this section applies, the council must have regard to the importance of the provision of appropriate services (including, in particular, independent advocacy services) to the adult concerned.

(3) “Independent advocacy services” has the same meaning in subsection (2) as it has in section 259(1) of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2