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Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
11 versions
· 2007-03-21
2018-01-25
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2014-04-01
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2012-03-31
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2011-04-01
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
Changes on 2011-04-01
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## SCHEDULE 2
#### Principles for performing Part 1 functions
#### General principle on intervention in an adult's affairs
#### Preliminary
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#### Hospital directions and transfer for treatment directions: revocation
#### Application of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968: persons outwith Scotland
#### Public Guardian: interaction with courts
#### Cross-border visits: leave of absence
#### Cross-border visits: leave of absence
#### Applications to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
#### Mental Health Act 1983: repeal of power to return patients absent from hospital etc.
### National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)
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[^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-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-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)
[^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
#### Applications and proceedings: sheriff to consider adult's wishes and feelings
#### Orders about incapable adults' nearest relatives
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#### Power to obtain records
#### Direct payments: sub-delegation to councils
#### Review of determination extending compulsory treatment order
#### Power to help incapable adults to benefit from social services etc.
#### Compulsion orders: revocation
#### Hospital directions and transfer for treatment directions: revocation
#### Compulsory treatment orders and compulsion orders: cross-border transfer of patients etc.
#### Ancillary provision
#### Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
2010-10-01
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2008-11-03
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2008-10-29
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2008-04-01
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2007-10-05
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2007-06-30
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
2007-03-21
Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
original version
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