Adults With Incapacity Act 2000

• Powers of attorney• Guardianship• Intervention orders• Intromission with funds

Incapacity

• Cannot make decisions• Cannot communicate decisions• Cannot remember decisions

Decision Making

• Information• Reasoning• Voluntariness• Communication

Powers of Attorney

• Continuing/financial• Welfare• Can be joint/multiple/substitute • Granter must have capacity• Solicitor or doctor agree there is capacity

• Personalised document• Continuing you can decide when it starts• Welfare it begins when the person

becomes incapable• Must register with Office of the Public

Guardian• Certificate• Investigate complaints

The Office of the Public Guardian

Hadrian HouseCallendar Business Park

FalkirkFK1 1XR

01324 6678300www.publicguardian-scotland.gov.uk

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VOCAL –Voice Of Carers Across Lothian

• Personalised one to one support• Advocacy• Counselling• Groupwork• Family Support Network• Training• Surgeries

VOCAL

8-13 Johnston TerraceEdinburghEH1 2PW

0131 622 6666

www.vocal.org.uk