There are around six hundred model provisions included in this document. The purpose of the model provisions is to give policy-makers and drafters as many choices as possible as to the potential policy and regulatory elements on the subject in question, without prejudging any decision. The model provisions will, of course, need to be adapted to the legal and policy context in which they are used. In particular, obligations and powers may need to be assigned to authorities and persons other than those set out in the model provisions. The model provisions are intended solely as a source of inspiration and a checklist, without any claim to validity. Continue reading Model Provisions on the Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Persons with Special Needs →