Amendments proposed to the Mental Capacity Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Paul Burstow

146

*Clause     40,     page     22,     line     4,     after 'practice', insert 'in suitable formats for the information and guidance of P and of any independent advocates assisting P and'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

54

Clause     40,     page     22,     line     12,     at end insert—

      '(ee) with respect to the information to be compiled and retained by persons specified in this section in connexion with their duties under this Act, and'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

147

*Clause     41,     page     22,     line     37,     after 'prepare,', insert 'publish'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

55

Clause     41,     page     22,     line     41,     leave out 'laid by him' and insert 'approved'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

148

*Clause     41,     page     23,     leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert—

      '(b) it is subject to debate in the House of Commons.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

56

Clause     41,     page     23,     line     1,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Tim Boswell

57

Clause     41,     page     23,     line     3,     leave out subsections (4) and (5).

   

Mr Tim Boswell

58

Clause     41,     page     23,     line     5,     at end insert 'including the use of abridged or simplified versions and alternative formats, and shall take such steps as he may deem appropriate to ensure in the future that donees, deputies and others involved with the operation of this Act are familiar with its provisions'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

149

*Clause     41,     page     23,     line     6,     leave out subsections (4) and (5).


   

Mr Paul Burstow

150

*Clause     42,     page     23,     line     19,     after 'court', insert 'or is the donee of an enduring power of attorney or is an appointee appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

151

*Clause     42,     page     23,     line     20,     leave out 'the person concerned' and insert 'or unduly influences for his own advantage the person concerned, and—

      (b) include matters in relation to the financial affairs of the person who lacks capacity that are considered to fall outside the scope of the Theft Act 1968.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

59

Clause     42,     page     23,     line     20,     after 'person', insert '(or the interests of the person)'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

111

Clause     43,     page     23,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '( )   The court is to have an official seal.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

60

Clause     44,     page     24,     line     16,     at end insert 'and

      (c) ensure that at any time at least one of the judges nominated to the Court shall be experienced in matters connected with learning difficulties, one of the judges shall be experienced in matters connected with mental illness, and one of the judges shall be experienced in matters connected with progressive dementia.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

61

Clause     44,     page     24,     line     20,     at end add 'and in particular he shall report to the Lord Chancellor annually on the operation of this Act'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

62

Clause     47,     page     25,     line     6,     after 'other', insert 'independent'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

112

Clause     47,     page     25,     line     17,     at end insert ', and

      (c) any record held by a person registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14)'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

63

Clause     48,     page     25,     line     38,     leave out 'or' and insert—

      '(dd) by a spouse civil partner or sibling of the person, or'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

152

*Clause     52,     page     28,     line     2,     at end add—

      '(d) exemption from fees where a deputy is appointed totally in relation to state benefits and such capital that accrues from state benefits.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

153

*Clause     52,     page     28,     line     6,     at end insert—

      '(d) other bodies representing people who lack capacity.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

154

*Clause     52,     page     28,     line     8,     after 'fees', insert 'and remission of fees'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

64

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     36,     at end insert—

      '(i) reporting annually to Parliament on the discharge of his functions, and making public such information obtained in the discharge of his functions as may be in the public interest'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

113

Clause     56,     page     30,     line     15,     at end insert ', and

      (c) any record held by a person registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14)'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

114

Clause     57,     page     30,     line     40,     at end insert ', and

      (c) any record held by a person registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c.14)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

65

Clause     57,     page     30,     line     42,     at end add—

    '(7)   The Lord Chancellor may from time to time issue reports on the work of the panels of Special and General Visitors, provided that the individual subjects of such visits cannot be identified'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

72

Schedule     3,     page     43,     line     7,     leave out subsection 4.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

73

Schedule     3,     page     44,     line     24,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Tim Boswell

74

Schedule     3,     page     48,     line     9,     after 'placement' insert 'and give any party it may feel is likely to have an interest in the outcome notification that it is doing so'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

75

Schedule     3,     page     48,     line     31,     at end add 'or

      (c) would breach the confidence of any individual'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

76

Schedule     3,     page     49,     line     6,     leave out sub-sub-paragraph (a).

   

Mr Tim Boswell

77

Schedule     3,     page     49,     line     13,     at end insert 'and—

      (e) require notification of any certificate to be given to the Public Guardian, the Official Solicitor, or any other interested party.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

66

Clause     61,     page     32,     line     28,     after 'under', insert 'section 35, section 39, section 41 or'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

155

*Schedule     4,     page     49,     line     36,     after 'Schedule', insert 'notwithstanding'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

156

*Schedule     4,     page     50,     line     10,     at end insert 'this Act, other than sections 9 to 14 apply, in particular the attorney in subject to sections 1 to 4.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

157

*Schedule     4,     page     51,     line     14,     at end add—

    '(11)   Where an enduring power of attorney has not been registered, the donor and the donee(s) may record on the instrument that it is converted to a lasting power of attorney in relation to the donor's property and affairs. The donor must provide on the instrument of the enduring power of attorney such information and statements as required by paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

78

Schedule     4,     page     52,     line     5,     leave out 'is or is becoming mentally incapable' and insert 'lacks mental capacity within the meaning of section 2 of this Act.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

79

Schedule     4,     page     55,     line     42,     leave out 'is not yet becoming mentally incapable' and insert 'continues to have mental capacity'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

80

Schedule     4,     page     56,     line     29,     leave out 'is for the time being mentally incapable' and insert 'for the time being lacks mental capacity'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

81

Schedule     4,     page     59,     line     9,     leave out 'by the mental incapacity of the donor' and insert 'because the donor lacks mental capacity.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

82

Schedule     4,     page     59,     line     16,     leave out 'has become mentally incapable' and insert 'lacks mental capacity'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

83

Schedule     4,     page     59,     line     21,     leave out 'has become mentally incapable' and insert 'lacks mental capacity'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

84

Schedule     4,     page     61,     line     6,     at end insert—

'PART 7A
Power to Modify Instruments

    (22A)   If it seems to the Court of Protection at any time, on the advice of the Public Guardian, and after affording opportunity for representations by the interested parties, in the interests of the donor to modify the provisions of an existing and valid Power of Attorney, or to set conditions for its exercise, then the power may be modified accordingly'.

 
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