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authorised to be detained, to notify the Speaker of the House of

Commons that the detention has been authorised.

(3)	Where the member

(a)	remains a member of the House of Commons, and

(b)	remains liable to detention under the powers of this Act

after six months have expired from the receipt of a notification under

subsection (2) above, the Speaker must determine the extent to which the

circumstances of the member’s liability to detention under this Act is

likely to affect his ability to attend the House.

(4)	In making a determination under subsection (3) above the Speaker must

consult an approved mental health professional and an approved

clinician.

(5)	If the Speaker determines that the circumstances of the member’s

liability to detention under this Act is likely to affect to a significant

extent his ability to attend the House, the Speaker must forthwith lay

before the House a report to that effect.

(6)	As soon as a report under subsection (5) in respect of a member is laid

before the House, the member’s seat becomes vacant.”.’.

Order of the House [16th APRIL 2007]

The following provisions shall apply to the Mental Health Bill [Lords]:

Committal

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

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 15th May 2007.

3.	The Public Bill 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.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on any

message from the Lords) may be programmed.

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Mental Health Bill [Lords] (programme) (no. 2)

Ms Secretary Hewitt

That the Order of 16th April 2007 (Mental Health Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied

as follows—

1.	Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order shall be omitted.

2.	Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be concluded in two

days.

3.	Proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of those days as shown

in the following Table and in the order so shown.

4.	Each part of the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the time specified in relation to it in the second

column of the Table.

	First Day
	Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
	New Clauses and amendments	Two hours after the commencement
	relating to advocacy and to other	of proceedings on the Motion of this
	safeguards for patients; new	Order.
	Clauses, new Schedules and
	amendments relating to victims’
	rights and to patients involved in
	criminal proceedings.
	New Clauses and amendments	Three and a half hours after the
	relating to children (other than those	commencement of proceedings on
	relating to supervised community	the Motion of this Order.
	treatment); amendments relating to
	professional roles.
	New Clauses and amendments	10.00 p.m.
	relating to supervised community
	treatment; amendments relating to
	Part 2 (other than those relating to
	advocacy.
	Second Day
	Proceedings	Time for conclusion of proceedings
	Amendments relating to Clause 7.	One hour after the commencement
		of proceedings on the Bill.
	New Clauses and amendments	Two and a half hours after the
	relating to impaired decision-	commencement of proceedings on
	making.	the Bill.
	Amendments relating to Clause 3;	9.00 p.m.
	new Clauses and amendments
	relating to places of safety;
	remaining proceedings on
	consideration.

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5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. on the second day.

NOTICE WITHDRAWN

The following Notice has been withdrawn:

Mr Andrew Dismore

Dr Evan Harris

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‘(3)	A duly completed standard authorisation shall constitute sufficient authority for

the patient to be taken and conveyed to the place where residential

accommodiation is to be provided pursuant to the authorisation.’.

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