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.