Contents:
An overview of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Information for Co-Workers, Committee Members, Relatives and Parents
Information for parents with children under the age of 16
Information for Persons Already Appointed to Act for an "Incapable Adult"
Further information is available from:
The Office of the Public
Guardian
Callander Business Park
Falkirk
FK1 1XR
Tel:
01324 678300
The Mental
Welfare Commission for Scotland
Argyle House
3 Lady Lawson
Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9SH
Tel: 0131 222 6111
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The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 introduces modern arrangements for making decisions on behalf of adults (aged 16 or over) who lack capacity to take some or all decisions for themselves, because of mental disorder or inability to communicate. A leaflet has been published about seeking an intervention order or a guardianship order under Part 6 of the Act. It puts these measures in the wider context of the Act and gives a general idea of when you might want to seek such an order. You can get the leaflet at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/03/07090426/0 |
» An overview of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
» Information for Co-Workers, Committee Members, Relatives and Parents
» Information for parents with children under the age of 16
» Information for Persons Already Appointed to Act for an "Incapable Adult"
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