Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harm

Introductory

3Adults at risk

1

“Adults at risk” are adults who—

a

are unable to safeguard their own well-being, property, rights or other interests,

b

are at risk of harm, and

c

because they are affected by disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity, are more vulnerable to being harmed than adults who are not so affected.

2

An adult is at risk of harm for the purposes of subsection (1) if—

a

another person’s conduct is causing (or is likely to cause) the adult to be harmed, or

b

the adult is engaging (or is likely to engage) in conduct which causes (or is likely to cause) self-harm.