The New Senior Abuse Law (Bermuda)

At a glance - the new senior abuse law
Published: May 8. 2008 09:31AM

Abusing a senior: fine of up to $10,000 and/or up to three years in prison. Name on Senior Abuse Register for minimum of three years.

Revealing confidential information from the register: fine of up to $5,000 and/or one year maximum jail term.

Professionals failing to report suspicions of elder abuse: fine up to $3,000 and/or six-month jail term.

Revealing the identity of a person who reports suspected abuse: fine up to $3,000 and/or six-month jail term.

Employing a care worker whose name is on the register: fine up to $10,000 and maximum three-year jail term.

Communicating information from the register obtained in the performance of duties without permission of registrar or court: fine of up to $2,000.

Making public information identifying a senior who is a witness or participant to a hearing under the Act or a relative of the senior: fine of up to $5,000 and/or maximum one-year jail term.

Publishing a report contrary to a court order prohibiting such in cases involving harm of a senior: fine up to $5,000 and/or maximum one-year jail term.

• Those who name is placed on the register are disqualified from seeking employment or being employed as careworker and from managing or having a financial interest in a senior home or institution.

SOURCE: RoyalGazette
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