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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 26th October 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE A


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

MENTAL CAPACITY BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Programme Order of the Committee [19th October 2004].


   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

164

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     11,     after 'capacity', insert 'where the authority of the donee has been limited to either one of (a) or (b).

    (1A)   There is no presumption that the donee can make decisions on behalf of P or the donees' views should take precedence over others who are consulted in relation to matters that relate to (a) if the donee's authority is limited to (b) and (b) if the donee's authority is limited to (a).'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

158

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     15,     leave out 'and registered,' and insert 'registered and notified'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

200

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     15,     leave out first 'and'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

201

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     15,     after 'registered', insert 'and notified'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

165

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     23,     leave out from 'particular' to end of line and insert 'sections 1 to 4 (the principles and best interests).'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

23

Clause     9,     page     5,     line     25,     at end add 'and

(c) any conditions or restrictions subsequently imposed by the Court of Protection'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell

70

Schedule     1,     page     35,     line     3,     at end insert '(or has had it read to him)'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

71

Schedule     1,     page     35,     line     12,     leave out 'and' and insert—

'(iia) there is no significant actual or potential conflict between the interests of the donor and those of the donee'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

159

Schedule     1,     page     39,     line     11,     after 'power', insert—

    '(1)   Where an instrument authorising a welfare attorney to make decision is used for the first time, the relevant body has a duty to notify the Office of the Public Guardian that the instrument has been used. The relevant body will be the NHS body, or social services authority, where the decision is being made for care or treatment and it is apparent to that body that in relation to a particular matter on a particular occasion the donor lacks the capacity to make the decision and the donee wishes to make it on behalf of the donor.

    (2)   Where an instrument authorises the donee to make decisions in relation to the donor's property and affairs and if the donor lacks or the donee reasonably believes that the donor lacks the capacity to make a decision in relation to aspects of their property and affairs or in relation to claims and payments of benefits, the donee has a duty to notify the Office of the Public Guardian and the donor that he intends to use the instrument to the Office of the Public Guardian must include a certificate from a prescribed person to the effect that the donor does not at the time of the notification have the capacity to make all decisions in relation to their property and affairs.

    (3)   Regulations may specify the manner in which the bodies in paragraph 23(1) and the donee in paragraph 23(2) notify the Office of the Public Guardian, and how it is indicated on the instrument that it is now in use.'.


   

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 Tim Boswell

210

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     10,     at end insert 'or

(c) for any purpose an amount expressly provided for in the power of attorney,'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

211

Clause     12,     page     7,     line     11,     after 'if', insert '(in the case of a gift made subject to the power in paragraph (a) or (b) above).'.


   

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.'.



 
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