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

Adult Protection Committees S

43 Membership S

(1) It is for the council to appoint the convener and the other members of its Adult Protection Committee in accordance with this section.

(2) Each public body and office-holder to which section 42 applies (other than the council and [F1 SCSWIS]) must nominate a representative who appears to the body or office-holder to have skills and knowledge relevant to the functions of the Adult Protection Committee to be a Committee member.

(3) [F2 SCSWIS] may nominate a representative who appears to it to have skills and knowledge relevant to the functions of the Adult Protection Committee to be a Committee member.

(4) The council must appoint the representatives nominated under subsections (2) and (3) as Committee members.

(5) The council may also appoint as Committee members such other persons who appear to it to have skills and knowledge relevant to the functions of the Adult Protection Committee.

(6) The Committee convener must not be a member or officer of the council.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 43(2) substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 22(a); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Word in s. 43(3) substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 22(b); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 43 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2