The Act Amendments of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Section 36: Amendments of Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
55.This section amends the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to include civil partners, as well as married people, in the provisions relating to the termination of power of attorney – thus ensuring that civil partners are treated in the same way as spouses in this legislation.