▁with ▁in cap acity . ▁ ▁The ▁Act ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁pieces ▁of ▁legisl ation ▁passed ▁by ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ▁upon ▁it ▁being ▁recon ven ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁ ▁Content ▁Part ▁ 2 ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁concerns ▁power ▁of ▁att orney ▁and ▁provides ▁the ▁framework ▁for ▁an ▁individual ▁( wh ilst ▁they ▁have ▁capacity ) ▁to ▁appoint ▁someone ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁their ▁continu ing ▁( fin an cial ) ▁or ▁w elf are ▁att orney . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 3 ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁concerns ▁the ▁accounts ▁and ▁funds ▁of ▁the ▁adult ▁with ▁in cap acity . ▁It ▁enables ▁access ▁to ▁the ▁bank ▁or ▁building ▁society ▁account ▁of ▁the ▁adult ▁with ▁in cap acity , ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁pay ▁their ▁costs ▁of ▁living . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 4 ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁concerns ▁the ▁management ▁of ▁fin ances ▁of ▁adult s ▁with ▁in cap acity ▁who ▁are ▁residents ▁of ▁registered ▁establish ments ▁including ▁health ▁service ▁or ▁private ▁hosp it als , ▁psych iat ric ▁hosp it als , ▁state ▁hosp it als ▁and ▁care ▁home ▁services . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 5 ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁concerns ▁medical ▁research ▁and ▁treatment ▁of ▁adult s ▁with ▁in cap acity . ▁It ▁allows , ▁under ▁certain ▁circumstances , ▁medical ▁research ▁to ▁be ▁carried ▁out ▁on ▁adult s ▁unable ▁to ▁give ▁consent . ▁ ▁Part ▁ 6 ▁of ▁the ▁act ▁concerns ▁inter vention ▁orders ▁and ▁guard ians hip ▁orders . ▁An ▁inter vention ▁order ▁can ▁be ▁applied ▁for ▁by , ▁or ▁on ▁beh