Reform history

- (b) SCSWIS,

- (ba) Healthcare Improvement Scotland,

- (b) SCSWIS,

- (ba) Healthcare Improvement Scotland,

- (2) Each public body and office-holder to which section 42 applies (other than the council and 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) 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.

- (c) SCSWIS (where it has not nominated a representative to be a member of the Committee), and

- (d) SCSWIS (where it is not represented on the Committee), and

- (v) SCSWIS (where it not represented on the Committee), and

- ...

- “ *SCSWIS* ” means Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland,

#### Principles for performing Part 1 functions

#### Accommodation charges: removal of liability to maintain spouse and child etc.

#### Application of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: persons outwith Scotland

#### Review of determination extending compulsory treatment order

#### Hospital directions and transfer for treatment directions: revocation

#### Application of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: persons outwith Scotland

#### Cross-border visits: leave of absence

#### Cross-border visits: leave of absence

#### Applications to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland

### National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)

### Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)

### Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)

### Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

### Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4)

### Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13)

## Editorial notes

[^c1966281]: [S. 79(3)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/79/3/4): power partly exercised: 5.10.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {[S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334)}, art. 2

[^key-eb9e20170d0f4651a3f6b0cd37b537c2]: [S. 71](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/71) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-545994768dd97b9991d1d207f67adaf8]: [S. 72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/72) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-ad18731bd43d5fae1a1180f9fcc7a907]: [S. 73](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/73) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-4c7177c0c00e0eba260975be7947d4da]: [S. 75](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/75) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-42a95007fdd08011c26a477ca655d518]: S. 77(1) in force at 30.6.2007 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-e37a4c3694c92cdf80833f1127edd155]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-7550afd9cb22b8fd48ed51eff72805a7]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 30.6.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/a), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/1)

[^key-7ec534d6cb6e18005d807164889df0f7]: [S. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/48) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-2bd4b23c3e622c57154a65c7ce1a0092]: [S. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/52) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-4d8a7f3fa1cd8eef33daf7aafb217274]: S. 53 in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-a2f755de21142871b6f3450cb1c2e563]: [S. 54](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/54) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-5ea3862fc639116a83b1d2e6d3ae2a17]: [S. 55](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/55) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-5624843c134c3fc62506e9a2c0237167]: S. 57(1)(a)(b)(i)(c)(d)(2)(a) (b)(i)(c)(d)(4)-(6)(8)(9) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/4))

[^key-043b6f0767a1491c7fe72ae67d10efb7]: [S. 59(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/59/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/59/3) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-1a66216c2c9b2e94dbe43150fa25d9b3]: S. 60(7)(8)(10)(15)(17) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/5))

[^key-7407ea1278851468f35d2e8866486c52]: [S. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/61) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/3))

[^key-be6821ee3c0939b680cbfc3e7e218b4a]: [S. 62](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/62) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-d505b96b92583aec912b829bf0baa71e]: [S. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/63) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-fd5989a10c80c9cd799b466a23f8c5be]: [S. 65](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/65) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-505724505bfcb42c4ab226a96a9f2366]: [S. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/67) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-8de05a9572525b3a1954e122d4cab210]: [S. 68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/68) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-d26c0fdbdc8311c8b1b83e9fbe69c35a]: S. 77(1)(2) in force at 5.10.2007 for specified purposes by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-7e72106a9509142fa92f76de0ac5e94f]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-06d04df11b2ce2d181b4eb569a52f70b]: [Sch. 1 para. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/3/b) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-9af6d57c29a7a23245f783a2451bbdbd]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-803367c3980756193e48f055db99b035]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-57ff3197ac6aafd6adef2cc12d200dfe]: Sch. 2 in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/6))

[^key-d6bb97daef4f541dce036aaba52c3ae9]: [S. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/56) in force at 5.10.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/334](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2)

[^key-2e4e73f71b386a13cbab1ad01c336561]: [S. 57(1)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/1/b/ii)[(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/1/b/iii)[(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/2/b/ii)[(2)(b)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/2/b/iii)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/3)[(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/57/7) in force at 1.4.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/2/1)

[^key-c75d311bb2a2873462de5565b141af80]: [S. 59(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/59/1) in force at 1.4.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/2/1)

[^key-5f92e5c350c15f13d11b4693dcaa869c]: S. 60(1)-(6)(9)(11)-(14)(16) in force at 1.4.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/2/1)

[^key-e5fb5d6b6573248dd9537e05f51cb856]: [S. 58](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/58) in force at 1.4.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/2/1) (with [arts. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/3), [4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/4))

[^key-f51a6169b1ca811d54d65d70b61aa622]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/1) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-1549ba821a07abf068907b2f8fef46c1]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/2) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-fdb194cb5ae4fb1f91ef62e7301443ea]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/3) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-8a23008724248c6583cbeb23733680d6]: [S. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/4) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-8bd03f8c438a44445e0ed8bae6457c4e]: S. 5 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-7e4ab1eca335b1ee2a118c549cd28586]: [S. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/6) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-0ba32bffd87d6b35564af571a7f633fe]: [S. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/7) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-fea5c379b4f0a8d6f06709385727cdf9]: [S. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/8) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-998963d06d9ff4b64f2e435b63f6e989]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/9) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-712dbccdf97dc9058f21489b6252ea33]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/10) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-43221e2d6429736fc3078fb3a42c1754]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/11) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-eb01606a0ff573146e842eebf55f1632]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/12) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-04fbd6ed26ebff8a96acef1c9b64a167]: [S. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/13) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-2e50bc5b0302f0a60dcb4229a2f00d78]: [S. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/14) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-afb4be23a4066dfe85d4da32491277b5]: [S. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/15) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-52860298de4cc05ee2987a00c255e6c5]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/16) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-db6836cf37fcbd276d48a708356a229d]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/17) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-ca89573075648f342ba9a36406f97f9a]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/18) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-75a2a5ef550ae9937ada9a9fca74f755]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/19) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-ed96e11d4857b5801a15eb5d58c49e58]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/20) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-67a9c42c441d8f7548860926c02b5a4d]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/21) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-bd763d50057a5b40fe44bb7ab8c0cdc4]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/22) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-cd1e4f440dd3cc05ba42b10ce497cb2f]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/23) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-038eeec64c4792b2a601c7f979a40938]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/24) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-e751890e00ddd4615aa20e5732b51307]: [S. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/25) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-692f659a8e6ca897e7fb4589e7b2cbb3]: [S. 26](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/26) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-0d8c47e859ab19cbc5ea79b855ea4b3b]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/27) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-fceb2456d428b5a028094ff30b7fb08a]: [S. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/28) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-65a4960b2930ba846dc70638ee0964cb]: [S. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/29) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-bf0e13bb17dd5fb38f34bf326425ccdb]: [S. 30](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/30) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-e2084f98aea3914d9f24a262ad148ec2]: [S. 31](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/31) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-fab0616fc86f6363637f65ccbc228a3f]: S. 32 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-5c07809d40a3dc0e69e881de28cdac0d]: [S. 33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/33) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-ea2fee8ee44c75a84abf082bc3484d93]: [S. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/34) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-5a5be06a1079e111be142715c07599c5]: [S. 35](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/35) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-a8d9a46fcf7405a1afc279813b27c1a3]: [S. 36](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/36) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-bbbfd72458e8962113b40ffeeb80219a]: [S. 37](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/37) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-19d6dfec8238025e524d0caac4ac6833]: [S. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/38) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-82b812599afb82b69a2418bb26ed89f3]: [S. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/39) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-330aac007ebbf11eb91b679d2ea00044]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/40) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-665e873643d89185756df300ec572e05]: [S. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/41) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-ae3c369d89555336225d398331109cd4]: S. 42 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-0f97fecb446b96cbff1a0820716dc8b1]: S. 43 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-da60ab0ecad8d6b79557ccdd16b04b3e]: S. 44 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-e3b62f6bd43c55a6f6846003c1673be2]: S. 45 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-4d13b55633eeb77fbeaee1fc04e6d003]: S. 46 in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-601c2fc0412239e43cf4832bb0655649]: [S. 47](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/47) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-c59a153a2510c10940c0459fbd9825ba]: [S. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/49) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-83c3b2b26a301e5098203c1611f7d24d]: [S. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/50) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-d3814da7a7566baea30c161e9d5be604]: [S. 51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/51) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-95aa71bb1250f8e1debffac6944edf1a]: S. 77 in force at 29.10.2008 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-7c72397981a55affcfe74acf84992e8a]: [Sch. 1 para. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/schedule/1/paragraph/3/a) in force at 29.10.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-c361ff220e53f4a36824923cc67bc0df]: Sch. 2 in force at 29.10.2008 in so far as not already in force by [S.S.I. 2008/314](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/314/article/2)

[^key-a594d888f9671ab877f6a41b991699b5]: [S. 74](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/74) in force at 3.11.2008 by [S.S.I. 2008/49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/49/article/2/2/a)

[^key-0429c56590c5f13df856a64ebe82024f]: S. 5(1)(ba) inserted (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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 17 para. 35(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/35/a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-8183aae71b74a4fe51fde48cf9b270a1]: S. 5(1)(b) 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/20); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-e538e56a441e8f2ed8813a53b4f77147]: S. 42(3)(ba) inserted (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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 17 para. 35(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/17/paragraph/35/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-5c91707bec4757c39ef7a68b1ee3a258]: S. 42(3)(b) 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/21); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-cfcc28c90426168ef000f27313d5fdf7]: 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 22(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/22/a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-5e41c66cade3a7e213a072565506a16e]: 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 22(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/22/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-edda3f85aa73a7c68bc7e59e688e02fb]: Word in s. 44(2)(c) 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/23); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-995ed5d56543fe34068147bf8d4c86b6]: Word in s. 45(2)(d) 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/24); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-0100224338b5d620f87663ab19ef88cb]: Word in s. 46(b)(v) 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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/25); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-31f31b716a6438dde99d407b92ac5a8e]: Words in [s. 53(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/53/1) repealed (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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 26(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/26/a); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

[^key-7c3ea57398a124bf87225215367fc702]: Words in [s. 53(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/53/1) inserted (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)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8), [s. 134(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/section/134/7), [Sch. 14 para. 26(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/14/paragraph/26/b); [S.S.I. 2010/321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/article/3), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/321/schedule); [S.S.I. 2011/122](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/122/schedule)

#### Preliminary

#### Orders about incapable adults' nearest relatives

#### Powers of attorney

#### Accounts and funds

#### Intervention orders

#### Guardianship orders

#### Power to obtain records