Use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Under Section 9 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) 2000 Act (the Act), we have a responsibility to 'exercise protective functions' in respect of adults with mental disorder who are subject to intervention or guardianship orders under Part 6 of the Act where the order relates to the personal welfare of the adult. In this section we report on findings from our activities undertaken in carrying out this protective role.
Annual reports
- director’s introduction
- overview of the operation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- new orders granted in 2007-08
- total numbers of orders in existence
- monitoring of priority areas
- additional findings from our monitoring programme
- use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- trends in the use of welfare guardianship
- guardianship orders by local authority area
- applicants for guardianship in orders granted
- causes of incapacity in guardianship orders
- duration of guardianship orders
- our scrutiny of approved guardianship orders and visits to adults on guardianship
- supervisory responsibilities
- developments in adults with incapacity legislation: renewal and recall procedures
- Part 5 of AWI Act – medical treatment