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GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 2000 - SECT 149

149 Issue of entry and removal warrant

(1) The tribunal may issue a warrant only if the tribunal is satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting there is an immediate risk of harm, because of neglect (including self neglect), exploitation or abuse, to an adult with impaired capacity for a matter.

(2) The warrant must state—

(a) that the adult guardian may, with necessary and reasonable help and force, enter the place, and any other place necessary for entry, and remove the adult; and
(b) that the adult guardian may ask a police officer to help in the exercise of the adult guardian's powers under the warrant; and
(c) the hours of the day or night when the place may be entered; and
(d) the date, within 14 days after the warrant's issue, the warrant ends.


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