http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/37Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the purposes of protecting adults from harm; to require the establishment of committees with functions relating to the safeguarding of adults who are at risk of harm; to amend the law relating to incapable adults; to remove an individual's liability for expenses incurred by councils in performing certain functions in relation to the individual's spouse or child; to allow the Scottish Ministers to delegate their functions relating to councils' duty to pay sums for the purposes of securing community care services; to make provision entitling a council to recover expenses incurred in providing social services to persons who are not ordinarily resident in the council's area; to allow the Public Guardian to intervene in court proceedings; to amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-03-08Expert Participation2018-01-25 Part 1 Protection of adults at risk of harm<Emphasis>Protection orders and visits: supplementary</Emphasis>Warrants for entry371A “warrant for entry” is a warrant which authorises—aa council officer to visit any specified place under section 7 or 16 together with a constable, andba constable who so accompanies a council officer to do anything, using reasonable force where necessary, which the constable considers to be reasonably required in order to fulfil the object of the visit.2A warrant for entry—aexpires 72 hours after it is granted, andbdoes not entitle any person to remain in a place which that person has entered in pursuance of the warrant after the warrant has expired.S. 37 in force at 29.10.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/314, art. 2Pt. 1 modified (31.3.2012) by The Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (Incidental Provision) (Adult Support and Protection) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/66), arts. 1(1), 2
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