The Scottish Government

2002

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.8 The research project
CHAPTER TWO: SUMMARY OF RESPONDENTS BY SECTOR
2.2 Groupings of respondent by sector and interest group
2.6 Overview of the responses
CHAPTER THREE: SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO CONSULTATION QUESTIONS
3.2 Questions and numerical responses
CHAPTER FOUR: DEFINITION OF VULNERABLE
4.4 Who the proposed legislation should affect
4.9 Specific suggestions for the wording of the definition
4.14 Issues regarding terminology and stigma
4.18 Terms considered open to variation/interpretation
4.24 Equity in service delivery and relationship to other policy and legislation Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: PRINCIPLES
5.3 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
5.7 Millan Committee 'New Directions - Review of the Mental Health
(Scotland) Act 1984' (2001)5.10 'No Secrets'
5.12European Convention on Human Rights
5.14Autonomy and benefit
5.15Protection of the individual's rights
Summary
CHAPTER SIX: AUTONOMY ISSUES
6.2 Forcible entry
6.5 Overriding autonomy
6.8 Certifying the vulnerable adult incapable of making the order
6.12 Evidence for intervention
6.17 Safeguards for vulnerable adults
6.19 Undue pressure
6.26 European Convention on Human Rights
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN: LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITY AND COLLABORATION
7.2 Responsible agency
7.4 Collaboration
7.15 Monitoring
7.19 Personnel
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT: EXCLUSION PROVISIONS
8.1 The power to exclude an adult living with a vulnerable adult
8.7 The grounds for exclusion
8.15 Implications for the excluded adult
8.19 Consequences of exclusion
8.23 Entitlement to occupy the home
8.27 Objection to the exclusion order from the vulnerable adult
8.33 Six month time limit for the exclusion
8.38 The re-entry of the excluded adult
8.39 Disposal of the home by the excluded adult
8.47 Sheriff's ability to make interim exclusion orders after a hearing
for the excluded person
8.48 Granting of interdicts by the sheriff
8.51 Sheriff's power to recall or vary orders
8.52 Making the application for the exclusion order
Summary
CHAPTER NINE: APPOINTMENT OF SAFEGUARDERS
9.2 The appointment of safeguarders
9.3 Independent advocacy
9.5 Who should the safeguarders be?
Summary
CHAPTER TEN: RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
10.6 Direct workload increases
10.12 Intensive support provision
10.15 Training
10.16 Dissemination
10.17 Legal implications
10.19 Administration
10.20 Incidence/prevalence
Summary
CHAPTER ELEVEN: CONCLUSION
11.4 Definition of vulnerable
11.5 Principles
11.6 Autonomy issues
11.7 Collaboration
11.9 The detail of the proposed exclusion provisions
11.10 Appointment of safeguarders
11.11 Resource implications
11.12 Availability of data
APPENDIX I: CONSULTATION DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION LIST
APPENDIX II: SUBMISSIONS TO THE CONSULTATION
APPENDIX III: CONSULTATION QUESTIONS
APPENDIX IV LIST OF ALL ACTS AND POLICY DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO BY RESPONDENTS

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