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<Text>After section 6(2)(d) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2000/4" id="c00037" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2000" Number="0004">2000 (asp 4)</Citation>, insert—</Text>
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<Text>to take part as a party in any proceedings before a court or to initiate such proceedings where he considers it necessary to do so to safeguard the property or financial affairs of an adult who is incapable for the purposes of this Act;</Text>
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