VULNERABLE ADULTS
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(2) The Minister may, at any time, cancel a designation made under subsection (1)—
- (a) if the Minister is satisfied that the place of temporary care and protection or place of safety (as the case may be) is not managed in a manner to continue as one;
- (b) if the Minister thinks it is in the public interest to do so; or
- (c) for any other reasons as may be prescribed.
(3) Notice of the cancellation of a designation must be published in the Gazette.
(4) The manager of a place of temporary care and protection or a place of safety must take such security measures as are necessary to ensure the safety and protection of any vulnerable adult residing in the place of temporary care and protection or place of safety, as the case may be.
(5) In this section, “security measure” means—
- (a) any measure, equipment or procedure to carry out identification, or screening and re‑screening and clearing, of any person entering a place of temporary care and protection or place of safety;
- (b) any measure or procedure to be used within a place of temporary care and protection or place of safety—
- (i) to control access at the place of temporary care and protection or place of safety; or
- (ii) to detect and deter unauthorised access into the place of temporary care and protection or place of safety by any person; and
- (c) any measure or procedure for responding to and investigating any incident or threat relating to the safety and protection of a vulnerable adult residing at a place of temporary care and protection or place of safety.
