C1Part 1Protection of adults at risk of harm

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I148Code of practice

1

The Scottish Ministers must prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the performance of functions under this Part by—

a

councils and their officers, and

b

health professionals.

2

The Scottish Ministers must review the code of practice from time to time and may, following such a review, revise it.

3

Before preparing the code of practice, and when reviewing it, the Scottish Ministers must consult—

a

such councils (or persons representing councils),

b

such health professionals (or persons representing health professionals), and

c

such other persons appearing to them to be interested in the code of practice,

as they think fit.

4

The Scottish Ministers must publish the code of practice and any revisions to it.

5

Councils, council officers and health professionals performing functions under this Part must, if relevant, have regard to the code of practice.