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Robert Courts

119

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  1,  leave out subsection (4)

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the explanation of “other findings” in relation to the death of a

patient that the Secretary of State may review.

Philip Davies

73

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  2,  leave out “force” and insert “restraint”

Robert Courts

121

Clause  12,  page  7,  line  37,  leave out “going to” and insert “attending”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would make it clearer that the police officer is performing a function to assist staff

in a mental health unit.

Philip Davies

18

Clause  12,  page  7,  line  38,  leave out “must take” and insert “should consider

taking”

Philip Davies

19

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  2,  leave out “must wear it and” and insert “should wear it

and try to”

Robert Courts

122

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  4,  leave out “special”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would narrow the provision so as to not require a definition of circumstances to

meet the meaning of ‘special circumstances’.

Robert Courts

123

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  5,  at end insert “to make a continuous audio and video

recording”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment defines the function of the operation of the camera.

Philip Davies

20

Clause  12,  page  8,  line  6,  leave out subsections (4) and (5)

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Clause  12,  page  8,  line  22,  at end insert—

“(f)    

a Police Community Support Officer called to assist at a Mental Health

Unit with a “police officer”.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would widen the definition of a police officer to include PSCOs, as they can use

reasonable force to arrest or detain a suspected offender.

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

7

Clause  13,  page  8,  line  32,  leave out “has the meaning given by section 2” and

insert “means a person appointed under section 2(1)”

Member’s explanatory statement

This improves the drafting of the definition of “responsible person”.

Philip Davies

74

Clause  13,  page  8,  line  42,  leave out “force” and insert “restraint”

Philip Davies

75

Clause  13,  page  8,  line  43,  leave out “force” and insert “restraint”

Philip Davies

76

Clause  13,  page  8,  line  46,  leave out “force” and insert “restraint”

Robert Courts

125

Page  9,  line  2,  leave out Clause 14

Robert Courts

126

Clause  15,  page  9,  line  10,  at end insert—

“(3)    

Regulations under section 10(e) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument

has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would make regulations under section 10(e) (prescribing bodies) subject to the

affirmative parliamentary procedure.

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Secretary Jeremy Hunt

That Clause 15 be transferred to the end of line 15 on page 9.

Robert Courts

127

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  23,  leave out “or areas”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would remove the power to bring provisions of the Act into force at different times

for different areas.

Philip Davies

77

Clause  17,  page  9,  line  24,  leave out “Force” and insert “Restraint”

Philip Davies

78

Title,  line  2,  leave out “force” and insert “restraint”

Secretary Jeremy Hunt

8

Title,  line  2,  leave out “and similar institutions”

Member’s explanatory statement

This removes from the long title a reference to “similar institutions” as these are not covered by

the Bill.