The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Prescribed Services) (Protected Adults) Regulations 2010
Section94 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the Act”) defines a protected adult for the purposes of the Act. Section94(1)(b) lists prescribed services, and section97 of the Act provides that ‘prescribed’ means prescribed in Regulations. These Regulations prescribe certain services, receipt of which will confer protected adult status on an individual.