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Code of Practice - Please note that the code was amended on January 15, 2009: Changes are as follows -
Chapter 3 -Adult Representation - Page 18, paragraph 5
To make clear that an adult with a mental disorder is automatically entitled to access independent advocacy services under the provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003.
Chapter 6 -Interviews - Pages 28 and 29, paragraphs 1 and 9
Section 8 provides that an adult may be interviewed by a council officer and anyone person accompanying the council officer.
Chapter 9 -Assessment orders - Pages 38 and 39, paragraphs 11, 21 and 22
Chapter 10 -Removals orders - Pages 44 and 46, paragraphs 15 and 24
Chapter 11 -Banning/ temporary banning orders - Pages 53 and 57, paragraphs 14 and 42
Further information on incapacity to consent and undue pressure provided to clarify that where the adult does not have capacity to consent then the requirement to prove undue pressure does not apply. However evidence of lack of capacity will be required by the sheriff.
Guidance for Adult Protection Committees
Urgent Application to Justice of the Peace
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act
Easy read guide to the short introduction to Part 1 of the Act
NHS Staff - leaflet
GPs - Information sheet
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - on screen version
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - print off version
What it means to me - The report of the user and carers conference held on 21st August 2008
Comparison of The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASP) with The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI) and The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHCT)
Community Languages Translation
The following information is available:
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Arabic text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Bengali text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Chinese text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Gaelic text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Hindi text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Polish text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Punjabi text
Short introduction to Part 1 of the Act - Urdu text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Arabic text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Bengali text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Chinese text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Gaelic text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Hindi text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Polish text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Punjabi text
Adult Support and Protection: Ensuring Support and Preventing Harm - Urdu text
May 2007
December 2007
August 2008
February 2009
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