Explanatory Notes

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 15

7th April 2005

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Schedule 5: Persons specified for the purposes of section 82

Section 93: Provision of information

208.This section requires the protection provider to ensure that the protected person is informed of the implications of arrangements being provided for him/her under these provisions. Subsection (3) allows for an explanation to be provided to an appropriate person in cases where the protected person would be unable to understand such an explanation himself. Subsection (4) provides that in cases where joint arrangements are made under section 82(1) one protection provider should be nominated to perform this duty.