Article 2 Application for adult protection and support order

An authorised officer who applies for an adult protection and support order under section 127 of the 2014 Act must—

(a)

specify the premises within the local authority’s area at which the person suspected of being an adult at risk is living;

(b)

explain why the order is needed, and in particular the reasons why—

(i)

there is reasonable cause to suspect that a person is an adult at risk;

(ii)

it is necessary to gain access to that person in order properly to assess whether the person is an adult at risk and to make a decision as required by section 126(2) of the 2014 Act on what, if any, action should be taken;

(iii)

an order is necessary in order to fulfil the purposes set out in section 127(2) of the 2014 Act; and

(iv)

exercising the power of entry conferred by the order will not result in the person being at greater risk of abuse or neglect;

(c)

specify the period for which it is proposed the order should be in force;

(d)

specify any other conditions which it would be appropriate to attach to the order, or (as the case may be) explain why no other conditions are required; and

(e)

propose the terms of the order.