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

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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.'.

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Mr Tim Boswell

66

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

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Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

155

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

   

Mr Paul Burstow
Paul Holmes

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
Paul Holmes

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

239

Schedule     4,     page     53,     line     45,     at end add—

'Duty to give notice to appointee for financial affairs

8A

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), before making an application for registration the attorney must give notice of his intention to do so to the appointee for financial affairs by the Secretary of State where no continuing power of attorney exists.

    (2)   Paragraph 7(2) applies in relation to the appointee as it applies in relation to a person who is entitled to receive notice under paragraph 5.'.

   

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'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell

85

Schedule     4,     page     61,     leave out lines 11 to 16.

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Mr Tim Boswell

67

Clause     63,     page     33,     line     9,     leave out paragraph (b).

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

116

Schedule     6,     page     68,     line     43,     leave out from 'from' to 'the' in line 44 and insert '"the powers" to the end substitute "the powers of'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

117

Schedule     6,     page     70,     line     7,     leave out from beginning to end of line 9 and insert—

'(aa)

after subsection (1) insert—

    "(1A)   In subsection (1)(c), the reference to a person who lacks capacity to carry on the business is to a person—

(a)	in respect of whom there is a donee of an enduring power of attorney or lasting power of attorney (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2004), or

(b)	for whom a deputy is appointed by the Court of Protection,

and in relation to whom the donee or deputy has power for the purposes of this Act.",'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

118

Schedule     6,     page     70,     line     28,     leave out from beginning to 'at' in line 29 and insert—

'

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c.42) (enactments conferring functions assigned to social services committee) is amended as follows.

(2)	In the entry for section 49 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (expenses of local authority officer appointed for person who lacks capacity) for "receiver" substitute "deputy".

(3)

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

119

Schedule     6,     page     70,     line     38,     leave out 'Schedule 1' and insert 'Schedule 2'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

120

Schedule     6,     page     70,     line     40,     at end insert—

'Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)

(17A)

(1)

Omit section 118 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70) (payment of pension etc. where recipient lacks capacity).

(2)	Sub-paragraph (3) applies where, before the commencement of this paragraph, a local authority has, in respect of a person referred to in that section as "the patient", made payments under that section—

(a)   to an institution or person having the care of the patient, or

(b)   in accordance with subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section.

(3)	The local authority may, in respect of the patient, continue to make payments under that section to that institution or person, or in accordance with subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section, despite the repeal made by sub-paragraph (1).'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

121

Schedule     6,     page     72,     line     2,     at end insert—

'Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c.57)

(21A)

In section 31 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c.57) (the title to which becomes "Indemnities for local authority officers appointed as deputies or administrators"), for the words from "as a receiver" to "1959" substitute "as a deputy for a person by the Court of Protection".'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

122

Schedule     6,     page     72,     line     2,     at end insert—

'Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c.54)

(21B)

In section 3(2) of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c.54) (capacity to buy and sell) the words "mental incapacity or" cease to have effect in England and Wales.'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

123

Schedule     6,     page     72,     line     34,     at end insert—

'

(3A)

Section 142 (payment of pension etc. where recipient lacks capacity) ceases to have effect in England and Wales.

(3B)	Sub-paragraph (3C) applies where, before the commencement of sub-paragraph (3A), an authority has, in respect of a person referred to in that section as "the patient", made payments under that section—

(a)   to an institution or person having the care of the patient, or

(b)   in accordance with subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section.

(3C)	The authority may, in respect of the patient, continue to make payments under that section to that institution or person, or in accordance with subsection (2)(a) or (b) of that section, despite the amendment made by sub-paragraph (3A).'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

124

Schedule     6,     page     74,     line     5,     leave out from beginning to '(judges' and insert—

'

(1)

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c.41) is amended as follows.

(2)	In Schedule 11'.

Prepared 28 Oct 2004