http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2000/4/section/13/2016-11-30Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision as to the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of adults who are incapable by reason of mental disorder or inability to communicate; and for connected purposes.2000-05-09texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2016-11-30 PART 1 GENERAL Codes of practice Codes of practice131The Scottish Ministers shall prepare, or cause to be prepared for their approval, and from time to time revise, or cause to be revised for their approval, codes of practice containing guidance as to the exercise by—alocal authorities and their chief social work officers and mental health officers;bcontinuing and welfare attorneys;cpersons authorised under intervention orders;dguardians;ewithdrawers;fmanagers of authorised establishments;gsupervisory bodies;hpersons authorised to carry out medical treatment or research under Part 5,of their functions under this Act and as to such other matters arising out of or connected with this Act as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.2Before preparing or approving any code of practice under this Act or making or approving any alteration in it the Scottish Ministers shall consult such bodies as appear to them to be concerned.3The Scottish Ministers shall lay copies of any such code and of any alteration in it before the Parliament.4The Scottish Ministers shall publish every code of practice made under this Act as for the time being in force.
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