Section 46 Biennial ReportI1

The convener of an Adult Protection Committee must, as soon as practical after such date as the council may direct biennially—

(a)

prepare a general report on the exercise of the Committee's functions during the 2 years ending on that date, and

(b)

after securing the Committee's approval of the report, send a copy of it to—

(i)

each of the public bodies and office-holders represented on the Adult Protection Committee by virtue of section 43(4),

(ii)

the Scottish Ministers,

(iii)

the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland,

(iv)

the Public Guardian,

(v)

F1SCSWIS (where it not represented on the Committee), and

(vi)

any other F2person as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.

Annotations

F1: Word in s. 46(b)(v) substituted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 14 para. 25; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.
F2: Word in s. 46(b)(vi) substituted (7.1.2026) by Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 9), ss. 24(5), 39(2); S.S.I. 2025/388, reg. 2(1)(2), sch. Pt. 1

C1: Pt. 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