Section 64 of theAdult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 amends the Social Work (Scotland)Act 1968 (the 1968 act) to make explicit that where a local authority has, followingan assessment of an adult’s needs, concluded that the adult requires any communitycare service, but is not capable of making decisions about the service, it may takeany steps which it considers necessary to help the adult benefit from the service.A local authority has a duty under the Adultswith Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to apply for a court order where that is necessaryfor the protection of the property, financial affairs or personal welfare of theadult.Guidance to supportlocal authorities in the use of their powers was issued on 30 March 2007 and is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Civil/awi/latest...