Adult Protection

Question 1

Adults at Risk - three point test - all must be present

Answer 1

• Aged 16+
• Unable to safeguard own well being, their property rights or other interests
• are at risk of harm
• because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity - are more vulnerable to being harmed than others who are not so affected

Question 2

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

Protection orders

Answer 2

Where reasonable cause to suspect that the adult at risk is likely to be at risk of serious harm…

Council apply -

Assessment order - section 11
Removal orders - section 14
Banning orders - section 19 - bans subject

Banning orders with power of arrest - section 25 - arrest under section 28 - must be reasonable belief will breach order again