3.1 The Dumfries and Galloway Multi-Agency ASP Guidance focuses on the 2007 Act, its related Code of Practice (2022) and the Scottish Government Guidance for Adult Protection Committees. Other legislation is equally important in the protection of adults at risk of harm. Consideration should be given to the links below.
Links to Legislation and Regulations
- Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
- Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
- Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015
- Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
- Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009
- Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009
- Equalities Act 2010
- Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
- Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011
- Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013
- Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015
- Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014
- Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 2014
- Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Part 2 – Duty of Candor & Part 3 – Ill-Treatment & Wilful Neglect)