Vulnerable Adults Act 2018
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Administration of Act
4 Principles
Part 2 PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS
Division 1 — Power to assess, enter premises and require information
5 Exercise of power under this Division
6 Power to assess
7 Refusal of assessment
8 Power to enter premises
9 Power to obtain information and examine records, etc.
Division 2 — Power to remove
10 Power to remove vulnerable adult
11 Committing vulnerable adult to place of temporary care and protection or to care of fit person
Division 3 — Court orders for protection of vulnerable adult
12 Application to court
13 Procedure
14 Court orders
15 Expedited order
16 Contempt of court
17 Supplementary provisions with respect to orders under sections 14 and 15
Division 4 — Administering medical or dental treatment to vulnerable adult
18 Administering medical or dental treatment to vulnerable adult
Part 3 PLACES OF TEMPORARY CARE AND PROTECTION, PLACES OF SAFETY, FIT PERSONS AND REVIEW BOARD
19 Places of temporary care and protection and places of safety
20 Review Board
21 Unlawful removal, etc., of vulnerable adult from place of temporary care and protection or place of safety, etc.
Part 4 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
22 Restriction on publication of information leading to identification of vulnerable adult, etc.
23 Notification of information relating to individual who is, or is suspected to be, vulnerable adult
24 Disclosure of information to and by Director‑General or protector
25 Report of qualified assessor, etc., to be admissible in evidence
Part 5 ENFORCEMENT
26 Powers of entry, etc., for enforcement purpose
27 Equipment
28 Power to arrest without warrant
29 Search of arrested persons and power to seize offensive weapons
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
30 Disposal of documents or thing
31 Offence of obstruction
32 Offence of providing false information, etc.
33 Notice to attend court
34 Protection from personal liability
35 Service of documents
36 Family Justice Rules
37 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table