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

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Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

161

Clause     10,     page     5,     line     31,     after 'who', insert '(a)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

24

Clause     10,     page     5,     line     31,     after 'bankrupt', insert ' or who has been found an unfit person to hold a directorship under the Companies Acts, or who has an unspent conviction for fraud or misfeasance'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

25

Clause     10,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert 'or if so appointed and subsequently to become bankrupt, unfit or convicted of fraud or misfeasance'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

26

Clause     10,     page     5,     line     32,     at end insert 'provided that no individual may be appointed to more than 10 such attorneyships without the express permission of the Court of Protection, and that any such attorneyships executed without such permission after the first ten shall be invalid'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

160

Clause     10,     page     5,     line     32,     after 'affairs', insert—

'(b) an individual whose name is registered on a list under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000, shall not be appointed as a donee of a lasting power of attorney, unless the donor has had an opportunity to ascertain whether the proposed donee is included in such a list.'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

166

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     22,     after second 'is', insert 'at that time and in relation to the circumstances of that time'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

19

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     28,     after 'restricts', insert 'or threatens to restrict'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

167

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     31,     leave out from 'to make' to the end of line 35 and insert 'a decision on behalf of P in relation to a matter if he knows or has reasonable grounds for believing that P has capacity in relation to the matter'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

168

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     43,     at end add—

    '(8)   Where a lasting power of attorney authorises the donee (or, if more than one, any of them) to make decisions about P's property and affairs the authority does not extend to making a decision on behalf of P in relation to a matter if he knows or has reasonable grounds for believing that P has capacity in relation to the matter, unless it has been specified on the instrument that the donee may make such decisions whilst P has the capacity to make decisions about P's property and affairs.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

27

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     4,     after 'gifts', insert '(including the sale of assets at a discount or at less than money's worth.'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

162

Clause     13,     page     7,     line     42,     at end insert—

'(e) subject to subsection 12, the inclusion of the donee on a list under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

163

Clause     13,     page     8,     line     14,     at end add—

    '( )   The inclusion of the donee on a list under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000 does not terminate his appointment unless the donor has lost the capacity to make a decision on the matter and the donee's inclusion on the list was subsequent to the appointment.'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

140

Clause     16,     page     9,     line     17,     after 'affairs', insert 'or

    (c)   P's claims for and payments of state benefits administered by the relevant authorities.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

143

Clause     16,     page     9,     line     24,     leave out from 'particular' to end of line and insert 'to sections 1 to 4 (the principles and best interests).'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

28

Clause     16,     page     9,     line     31,     at end insert—

'(c) as far as may be practicable, the deputy has no conflict of interest in matters relating to the decision'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

144

Clause     16,     page     10,     line     4,     at end insert—

'(c) is bankrupt or an individual whose name is registered on a list under section 81 Care Standards Act 2000.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

30

Clause     17,     page     10,     line     7,     after 'particular' insert '(but not exclusively)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

29

Clause     17,     page     10,     line     8,     at end insert—

'(aa) where P is to travel on any journey exceeding 10 miles'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

141

Clause     18,     page     10,     line     17,     leave out 'and affairs' and insert 'affairs and state benefits'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

31

Clause     18,     page     10,     line     19,     after 'particular' insert '(but not exclusively)'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

142

Clause     18,     page     10,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(i)   the making of claims, receiving and spending payments of state benefits, and reporting relevant changes of circumstances in relation to claims for state benefits.'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

115

Schedule     2,     page     39,     line     31,     at end insert ', and


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

145

Clause     19,     page     11,     line     8,     leave out 'without his consent' and insert—

'(a) without his consent,

(b) if he is bankrupt, or

(c) if he is a person whose name is on a list under section 81 Care Standards Act 2000.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

32

Clause     19,     page     11,     line     31,     after 'reports' insert '(whether relating to matters of P's personal welfare or the conduct of P's property and affairs, as the case may be)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

33

Clause     19,     page     11,     line     32,     at end add—

'(c) to account to the Public Guardian for any loss incurred as a result of his negligence in the conduct of P's financial affairs or the misappropriation of P's property'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

34

Clause     20,     page     11,     line     36,     at end insert 'or if subsequently to his appointment as P's deputy he has become aware of an actual or potential conflict of interest in his conduct of P's affairs'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

35

Clause     20,     page     11,     line     37,     at end insert'except in case of urgent necessity'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

103

Clause     20,     page     12,     line     9,     leave out from 'P' to end of line 10.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

104

Clause     20,     page     12,     line     11,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mr Paul Burstow

105

Clause     20,     page     12,     leave out line 14 and insert 'sections 1 to 4 (the principles and best interests).'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

106

Clause     20,     page     12,     line     23,     after 'act', insert 'at that time and in relation to the circumstances of that time'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

20

Clause     20,     page     12,     line     29,     after 'restrict', insert 'or threatens to restrict'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

99

Clause     24,     page     14,     line     9,     leave out from 'Decisions' to end of line and insert 'statements on treatment'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

36

Clause     24,     page     14,     line     21,     at end insert 'provided that the decision is not voided by uncertainty'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

37

Clause     24,     page     14,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   An advance decision is not valid unless it is made in writing and witnessed by one independent person of standing, except in case of urgent necessity'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

100

Page     14,     line     10,     leave out Clause 24.


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

101

Clause     25,     page     14,     line     24,     leave out 'decisions' and insert 'statements'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

38

Clause     25,     page     15,     line     5,     at end insert 'and is not valid if the advance decision has been made by P with the intention of terminating his life or is being implemented on P by any person giving or withholding treatment with the intention of terminating P's life'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

102

Clause     25,     page     15,     line     8,     at end add—

    '(7)   An advance statement shall normally be recorded in writing and witnessed by a third party.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

39

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     35,     at end insert—

'(aa) applying for the issue of a gender recognition certificate'.



 
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