Article 3
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of the Act | Subject matter | Purposes |
| Section 6 | The Public Guardian and his functions | |
| Section 9 | Functions of the Mental Welfare Commission | |
| Section 10 | Functions of local authorities | |
| Section 12 | Investigations | |
| Section 24 | Termination of continuing or welfare power of attorney | |
| Section 53 | Intervention orders | |
| Section 54 | Records: intervention orders | |
| Section 55 | Notification of change of address | |
| Section 56 | Registration of intervention order relating to heritable property | |
| Section 57 | Application for guardianship order | |
| Section 58 | Disposal of application | |
| Section 59 | Who may be appointed as guardian | |
| Section 60 | Renewal of guardianship order by sheriff | |
| Section 61 | Registration of guardianship order relating to heritable property | |
| Section 62 | Joint guardians | |
| Section 63 | Substitute guardian | |
| Section 64 | Functions and duties of guardian | |
| Section 65 | Records: guardians | |
| Section 66 | Gifts | |
| Section 67 | Effect of appointment and transactions of guardian | |
| Section 68 | Reimbursement and remuneration of guardian | |
| Section 69 | Forfeiture of guardian’s remuneration | |
| Section 70 | Non-compliance with decisions of guardian with welfare powers | |
| Section 71 | Replacement or removal of guardian or recall of guardianship by sheriff | |
| Section 72 | Discharge of guardian with financial powers | |
| Section 73 | Recall of powers of guardian | |
| Section 74 | Variation of guardianship order | |
| Section 75 | Resignation of guardian | |
| Section 76 | Change of habitual residence | |
| Section 77 | Termination of authority to intervene and guardianship on death of adult | |
| Section 78 | Amendment of registration under section 61 on events affecting guardianship or death of an adult | |
| Section 79 | Protection of third parties: guardianship | |
| Section 80 | Future appointment of curator bonis etc. incompetent | |
| Section 81 | Repayment of funds | |
| Section 82 | Limitation of liability | |
| Section 84 | Application to guardians appointed under Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 | |
| Section 88 | Continuation of existing powers, minor and consequential amendments and repeals | Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 4, 5 and 6 to the Act specified below |
| Schedule 2 | Management of estate of adult | |
| Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 | Continuation of existing curators, tutors, guardians and attorneys under this Act | |
| Schedule 5: | Minor and Consequential Amendments– | |
| Paragraph 1 | General | |
| Paragraph 7 | Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894 (c. 44) | |
| Paragraph 8 | National Assistance Act 1984 (c. 29) | |
| Paragraph 9 | Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41) | |
| Paragraph 12 | Medicines Act 1968 (c. 67) | |
| Paragraph 15 | Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46) | |
| Paragraph 16 | Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55) | |
| Paragraph 17(1), (2), (3) to (21) and (24) | Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) | |
| Paragraph 18 | Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) | |
| Paragraph 20 | Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60) | |
| Paragraph 21 | Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23) | |
| Paragraph 22 | Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) | |
| Paragraph 23 | Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) | |
| Paragraph 24 | Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 (c. 46) | |
| Paragraph 26 | Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) | |
| Schedule 6 | Repeals | For all purposes, other than bringing into force the repeal of provisions in the Improvement of Land Act 1864 (27&28 Vict. c.114) and in section 5(2) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36) |