Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Scottish Parliament; Scottish Government
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Capacity related legislation
Scotland
31 December 2000
Legislation/regulation
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This is the main piece of mental capacity legislation in Scotland.It includes discussion on:
General principles;
CONTINUING POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND WELFARE POWERS OF ATTORNEY;
Accounts and funds;
MANAGEMENT OF RESIDENTS’ FINANCES;
MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RESEARCH;
INTERVENTION ORDERS AND GUARDIANSHIP ORDERS.
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