The timetable below outlines the commencement dates of
each Part of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act
2000.
Commencement dates
The Scottish Ministers can bring different provisions of
the Act into force or "commence" them on different dates.
The relevant dates are set out below.
Part of the Act | Description | Came into force |
2 | Continuing Powers of Attorney and
Welfare Powers of Attorney | 2 April 2001 |
3 | Accounts and Funds | 2 April 2001 |
6 | Intervention Orders and Guardianship
Orders | 1 April 2002 |
5 | Medical Treatment and Research | 1 July 2002 |
| Part of the Act | Description | Revised commencement
date |
4 | Management of Residents' Finances | 1 October 2003 |