Rule 3.24.1 InterpretationF1

In this Part–

• “the Act” means the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000;

• “the Convention” means the Hague Convention of 13th January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults;

• “international measure” means any measure taken under the law of a country other than Scotland for the personal welfare, or the protection of property, of an adult with incapacity, where–

  1. (a)

     jurisdiction in the other country was based on the adult’s habitual residence there; or

  2. (b)

     the other country and the United Kingdom were when that measure was taken parties to the Convention, and jurisdiction in that other country was based on a ground of jurisdiction in the Convention; and

• “Public Guardian” shall be construed in accordance with section 6 (the public guardian and his functions) of the Act.