# Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, Section 52: Persons authorised to perform functions under this Part


(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order restrict the type of individual who may be authorised by a council to perform functions given to council officers by virtue of this Part.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a person is a “health professional” if the person is—
(a) a doctor,
(b) a nurse,
(c) a midwife, or
(d) any other type of individual described (by reference to skills, qualifications, experience or otherwise) by order made by the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/10/section/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adult-support-and-protection-scotland-act-2007/section-52
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