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8 “enforcement officer” means a public officer who is appointed under section 3(5) to be an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act;

“family member”, in relation to an individual, means—
 * (a) a spouse of the individual;
 * (b) a child of the individual, whether or not an adopted child or a stepchild;
 * (c) a parent of the individual;
 * (d) a father‑in‑law or mother‑in‑law of the individual;
 * (e) a brother or sister of the individual;
 * (f) a grandparent or grandchild of the individual; or
 * (g) any other individual who, in the opinion of the court, should in the circumstances be regarded as a member of the individual’s family;

“fit person” means an individual whom or organisation which the court or the Director thinks is competent to provide care and protection to a vulnerable adult;

“manager”, in relation to a place of temporary care and protection or a place of safety, includes a director, manager or superintendent of that place, or any other individual having the management or control of that place;

“mental capacity assessor” means a person appointed by the Director under section 3(4) to assess the mental capacity of an individual under or for the purposes of this Act;

“neglect”, in relation to an individual, means the lack of provision to the individual of essential care (such as but not limited to food, clothing, medical aid, lodging and other necessities of life), to the extent of causing or being reasonably likely to cause personal injury or physical pain to, or injury to the mental or physical health of, the individual;