Paragraph 4 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000^f1 is amended as follows.

In section 6 (the Public Guardian and his functions), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

In subsection 2(f), where a function under this Act is delegated by a local authority to a person in pursuance of an integration scheme prepared under section 1 or 2 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the reference to a local authority includes a reference to that person.”.

In section 9 (functions of the Mental Welfare Commission), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4)

In subsection (1)(c), where a function under this Act is delegated by a local authority to a person in pursuance of an integration scheme prepared under section 1 or 2 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the reference to a local authority includes a reference to that person.

(5)

In subsection (1)(d), where a function under section 10(1)(c) is delegated by a local authority in pursuance of an integration scheme prepared under section 1 or 2 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland)Act 2014, the references to a local authority are to be read as if they were references to the person to whom the function is delegated.”