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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adults-with-incapacity-scotland-act-2000-commencement-no-1-order-2001/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2001/81",
  "legislation_title": "The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adults-with-incapacity-scotland-act-2000-commencement-no-1-order-2001",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF THE ACT BROUGHT INTO FORCE BY ARTICLE 2 OF THIS ORDER ON 2ND APRIL 2001",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nProvision of the Act\nSubject matter\nPurposes\nSection 1\nGeneral principles and fundamental definitions\nSection 2\nApplications and other proceedings and appeals\nSection 3\nPowers of sheriff\nSection 4\nPower of Court of Session or sheriff with regard to nearest relative\nSection 5\nSafeguarding of interests in Court of Session appeals or proceedings\nSection 6(1), (2)(b)(i)to (iii), (2)(c)(i) and (ii), (2)(d)\nThe Public Guardian and his functions\nSection 6(2)(e)\n” ”\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to continuing attorneys or withdrawers\nSection 6(2)(f), (3)(b)\n” ”\nSection 7\nThe Public Guardian: further provision\nSection 8\nExpenses in court proceedings\nSection 9(1)(a) to (c), (d)(i), (e), (f)\nFunctions of the Mental Welfare Commission\nSection 9(1)(g)\n” ”\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to welfare attorneys\nSection 9(2)\n” ”\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to welfare attorneys\nSection 9(3)(b)\n” ”\nSections 10(1)(b), (1)(c)(i), (1)(d)\nFunctions of local authorities\nSection 10(1)(e)\n” ”\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to welfare attorneys\nSection 10(2), (3)(b)(ii), (4)(b)\nFunctions of local authorities\nSection 11\nIntimation not required in certain circumstances\nSection 12\nInvestigations\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to investigations in relation to continuing attorneys, welfare attorneys and intromission with funds under Part 3 of the Act\nSection 13\nCodes of practice\nSection 14\nAppeal against decision as to incapacity\nSection 15\nCreation of continuing power of attorney\nSection 16\nCreation and exercise of welfare power of attorney\nSection 17\nAttorney not obliged to act in certain circumstances\nSection 18\nPower of attorney not granted in accordance with this Act\nSection 19\nRegistration of continuing or welfare power of attorney\nSection 20\nPowers of sheriff\nSection 21\nRecords: attorneys\nSection 22\nNotification to Public Guardian\nSection 23\nResignation of continuing or welfare attorney\nSection 24(1) and (4)\nTermination of continuing or welfare power of attorney\nSection 25\nAuthority to intromit with funds\nSection 26\nApplication for authority to intromit\nSection 27\nNotification of change of address\nSection 28\nPurposes of intromission with funds\nSection 29\nWithdrawal and use of funds\nSection 30\nRecords and inquiries\nSection 31\nDuration and termination of registration\nSection 32\nJoint accounts\nSection 33\nTransfer of funds\nSection 34\nDisapplication of Part 3 of the Act\nSection 81(1)(a) to (c)\nRepayment of funds\nSection 81(2)\n” ”\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to section 82 of the Act\nSection 82(1)\nLimitation of liability\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to continuing attorneys, welfare attorneys and withdrawers\nSection 82(2)(b) and (c)\n” ”\nSection 83\nOffence of ill treatment and wilful neglect.\nSection 85\nJurisdiction and private international law\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act specified below\nSection 86\nRegulations\nSection 87\nInterpretation\nSection 88\nContinuation of existing powers, minor and consequential amendments and repeals\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 4, 5 and 6 to the Act specified below\nSchedule 3, paragraphs 1(1) and (5), 2(1), (3) and (4), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7(1), (2)(a), (3)(a) to (d), 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14\nJurisdiction and private international law\nSchedule 4, paragraphs 4, 7(a) to (c), and 8\nContinuation of existing curators, tutors, guardians and attorneys under this Act\nSchedule 5:\nParagraph 2\nMinor and Consequential Amendments –\nDefence Act 1842 (c. 94)\nParagraph 3\nJudicial Factors Act 1849 (c. 51)\nParagraph 5\nTitles to Land (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1868 (c. 101)\nParagraph 6\nJudicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1889 (c. 39)\nParagraph 7\nHeritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894 (c. 44)\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to continuing and welfare attorneys and withdrawers\nParagraph 9\nOffices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to continuing and welfare attorneys and withdrawers\nParagraph 13\nSheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58)\nParagraph 14\nLand Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (c. 33)\nParagraph 17(3) to (21), (24)(b)\nMental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36)\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force these provisions insofar as they relate to welfare attorneys\nParagraph 19\nLegal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)\nParagraph 22\nChild Support Act 1991 (c. 48)\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to welfare attorneys\nParagraph 23\nSocial Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force this provision insofar as it relates to welfare attorneys\nParagraph 25\nClean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)\nSchedule 6\nRepeals\nOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the repeal of section 71 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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