http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/6/madeAdult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007BenefitsKing's Printer for Scotland2020-03-10
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007specified provision(s)The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Order 2008art. 2Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007specified provision(s)The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Related Amendments) Order 2008art. 3
Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harmInquiriesDuty to consider importance of providing advocacy and other services
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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.
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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.
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“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).