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

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

14

Page     19,     line     3     [Clause     33],     after 'effect', insert ', or

      (ii) any other form of statement made by him and not subsequently withdrawn,

      of which R is aware.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

48

*Page     19     line     10     [Clause     34],     leave out 'Independent consultee service' and insert 'Independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

49

*Page     19     line     11     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

50

*Page     19     line     13     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

51

*Page     19     line     16     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

52

*Page     19     line     17     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

53

*Page     19     line     20     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

54

*Page     19     line     22     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

55

*Page     19     line     31     [Clause     34],     leave out 'consultee' and insert 'advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

56

*Page     19     line     42     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultee's' and insert 'independent advocate's'.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

57

*Page     20     line     1     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

58

*Page     20     line     3     [Clause     34],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Tom Clarke
Mr Paul Burstow

34

Page     20     [Clause     35],     leave out lines 11 to 13.

   

Mr Tom Clarke
Mr Paul Burstow

35

Page     20     [Clause     36],     leave out lines 37 to 39.


   

Mr Paul Burstow

59

*Page     21     line     2     [Clause     36],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

60

*Page     21     line     8     [Clause     36],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

61

*Page     21     line     16     [Clause     36],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

62

*Page     21     line     17     [Clause     36],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Tom Clarke
Mr Paul Burstow

36

Page     21     [Clause     37],     leave out lines 39 to 41.


   

Mr Tom Clarke
Mr Paul Burstow

33

Page     22,     line     2     [Clause     37],     at end add 'or if accommodation would be provided but for the fact the person's resources exceed those set in regulations under section 22 of the National Assistance Act 1948.'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

63

*Page     22     line     12     [Clause     37],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

64

*Page     22     line     19     [Clause     37],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

65

*Page     22     line     31     [Clause     39],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

66

*Page     22     line     33     [Clause     39],     leave out 'independent consultees' and insert 'independent advocates'.

   

Mr Paul Burstow

67

*Page     22     line     38     [Clause     39],     leave out 'independent consultee' and insert 'independent advocate'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

15

Page     23,     line     9     [Clause     40],     at end insert—

      '( ) for the guidance of independent consultees,'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

16

Page     23,     line     21     [Clause     40],     at end insert—

      '( ) as an independent consultee,'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

17

Page     24,     line     14     [Clause     42],     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   Subsection (1A) applies if a person ("D")—

      (a) has the care of a person ("P") who lacks, or whom D reasonably believes to lack, capacity,

      (b) is the donee of a lasting power of attorney, or an enduring power of attorney (within the meaning of Schedule 4), created by P, or

      (c) is a deputy appointed by the court for P.'.

    (1A)   D is guilty of an offence if he ill-treats or wilfully neglects P.'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

18

Page     30,     line     8     [Clause     55],     leave out from 'Guardian' to end of line 10 and insert '—

      (a) provide him with such officers and staff, or

      (b) enter into such contracts with other persons for the provision (by them or their sub-contractors) of officers, staff or services,

    as the Lord Chancellor thinks necessary for the proper discharge of the Public Guardian's functions.'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

19

Page     30,     line     42     [Clause     56],     after 'provision', insert 'as to'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

20

Page     30,     line     43     [Clause     56],     leave out first 'as to'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

21

Page     30,     line     43     [Clause     56],     leave out second 'as to'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

22

Page     31,     line     1     [Clause     56],     leave out 'as to'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

23

Page     31,     line     2     [Clause     56],     leave out 'as to'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

24

Page     31,     line     2     [Clause     56],     at end insert—

      '( ) exemptions from and reductions in such fees;

      ( ) remission of such fees in whole or in part;'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

25

Page     31,     line     3     [Clause     56],     leave out 'as to'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

39

Page     32,     line     31     [Clause     60],     leave out '6(7)' and insert '4(8A)'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

26

Page     33,     line     27     [Clause     61],     after 'than', insert 'regulations under section 39 or'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

27

Page     33,     line     29     [Clause     61],     at end insert—

    '( )   A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 39 may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

28

Page     34,     line     11     [Clause     63],     leave out subsection (5) and insert—

    '( )   The amendments that may be made under subsection (4)(b) are in addition to those made by or under any other provision of this Act.'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

29

Page     36,     line     3     [Schedule     1],     after 'it', insert '(or has had it read to him)'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

30

Page     46,     line     11     [Schedule     3],     leave out sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and insert—

    '(1) If the donor of a lasting power is habitually resident in England and Wales at the time of granting the power, the law applicable to the existence, extent, modification or extinction of the power is—

            (a)   the law of England and Wales, or

            (b)   if he specifies in writing the law of a connected country for the purpose, that law.

    (2) If he is habitually resident in another country at that time, but England and Wales is a connected country, the law applicable in that respect is—

            (a)   the law of the other country, or

            (b)   if he specifies in writing the law of England and Wales for the purpose, that law.'.


   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

31

Page     47,     line     4     [Schedule     3],     leave out from first 'party' to end of line 14 and insert—

     '(2) The validity of the transaction may not be questioned in proceedings, nor may the third party be held liable, merely because—

            (a)   where the representative and third party are in England and Wales when entering into the transaction, sub-paragraph (3) applies;

            (b)   where they are in another country at that time, sub-paragraph (4) applies.

    (3) This sub-paragraph applies if—

            (a)   the law applicable to the authority in one or more respects is, as a result of this Schedule, the law of a country other than England and Wales, and

            (b)   the representative is not entitled to exercise the authority in that respect (or those respects) under the law of that other country.

    (4) This sub-paragraph applies if—

            (a)   the law applicable to the authority in one or more respects is, as a result of this Part of this Schedule, the law of England and Wales, and

            (b)   the representative is not entitled to exercise the authority in that respect (or those respects) under that law.

    (5) This paragraph does not apply if the third party knew or ought to have known that the applicable law was—

            (a)   in a case within sub-paragraph (3), the law of the other country;

            (b)   in a case within sub-paragraph (4), the law of England and Wales.'.


ORDER OF THE HOUSE [11TH OCTOBER 2004]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Mental Capacity Bill—

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 28th October 2004.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.

    5.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    6.   Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    7.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.


 
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