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

Investigations S

7 Visits S

(1) A council officer may enter any place for the purpose of enabling or assisting a council conducting inquiries under section 4 to decide whether it needs to do anything (by performing functions under this Part or otherwise) in order to protect an adult at risk from harm.

(2) A right to enter any place under subsection (1) includes a right to enter any adjacent place for the same purpose.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 7 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2