General Section 59: Vulnerable adults
158.This section defines vulnerable adult for the purposes of the Act. A person is vulnerable in the context of the setting in which they are situated or the service they receive as follows:
	Those in residential accommodation provided in connection with care or nursing or in receipt of domiciliary care services
	Those receiving health care
	Those in lawful custody or under the supervision of a probation officer
	Those receiving a welfare service of a prescribed description or direct payments from a social services authority
	Those receiving services, or taking part in activities, aimed at people with disabilities or special needs because of their age or state of health
	Those who need assistance in the conduct of their affairs.