Authority of Minister with respect to neglected or abused adult
37(1)If the Minister is satisfied, after an investigation under subsection 35(1), that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult, the Minister may
(a)
provide social services to the person, or
(i)
a community social services agency,
(ii)
another government department or government agency,
(iii)
a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the matter,
(iv)
a regional health authority as defined in the
Regional Health Authorities Act or other institution, or
(v)
any other appropriate service.
37(1.1)If the Minister is satisfied, after an investigation under subsection 35(1), that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult and is mentally incompetent, the Minister may
(a)
apply for an order under subsection 39(1), or
(b)
if section 37.1 applies, put the person under protective care and proceed under that section.
37(2)Where the social service provided by the Minister under this section includes the services of a homemaker, subsection 32(3) applies
mutatis mutandis.
1990, c.25, s.5; 1992, c.52, s.11; 2002, c.1, s.6; 2016, c.37, s.66; 2019, c.2, s.54