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Rh :::(B) any other form as may be directed by the court,
 * and the prescribed period after such publication has lapsed without any owner objecting to the proposed order.

(3) The court may only make an order under subsection (1)(j)—
 * (a) without the consent of the vulnerable adult—
 * (i) if the vulnerable adult lacks the mental capacity to consent; or
 * (ii) if the court is of the view that such an order is necessary for the protection and safety of the vulnerable adult; and
 * (b) without the consent of an owner of the residence—
 * (i) if the owner lacks the mental capacity to consent; or
 * (ii) if the court is of the view that such an order is necessary for the protection and safety of the vulnerable adult.

(4) For the purposes of deciding whether the circumstances mentioned in section 12(1)(a) and (b) exist in relation to a vulnerable adult, the court may—
 * (a) require a person to produce the vulnerable adult before the court;
 * (b) require a person to give information, or any other necessary assistance, to the court about the vulnerable adult’s family background, general conduct, home environment, educational or vocational record, medical history and state of physical and mental health and wellbeing, to enable the court to deal with the case in the best interests of the vulnerable adult;
 * (c) require the Director, a protector or a mental capacity assessor to conduct an assessment or investigation of all or any of the following:
 * (i) the vulnerable adult;