Amendments proposed to the Mental Capacity Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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

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

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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

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

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

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Mr Iain Duncan Smith

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*Page     33,     line     7     [Clause     60],     at end insert '"sustenance" includes the provision of food and fluids howsoever delivered.'.

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

   

Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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.'.

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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.'.

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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.'.

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Mr David Lammy
Ms Rosie Winterton

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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.'.

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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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MENTAL CAPACITY BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 3)

   

Mr Peter Hain
Mr David Lammy
That the Order of 11th October 2004 (Mental Capacity Bill (Programme)) (as amended by the Order of 12th October 2004 (Mental Capacity Bill (Programme) (No. 2)) be varied as follows—

Consideration and Third Reading

    1.   Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order of 11th October 2004 shall be omitted.

    2.   The proceedings shown in the first column of the following table shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column—

New Clauses relating to life-sustaining treatment and best interests	3.30 p.m. on the day on which proceedings on consideration are begun.
New Clauses relating to research and to independent consultees	5.30 p.m. on that day.
Remaining proceedings on consideration	6 p.m. on that day.

    3.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall, so far as not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. on that day.

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Prepared 14 Dec 2004