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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

46

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

      (2)  

Where the time for appealing against a direction is extended by an

 

authorisation under paragraph 9 above—

 

(a)    

sub-paragraph (1) shall apply to the direction as if the

 

reference in paragraph (a) to the time specified in

 

paragraph 5A(5A) above were a reference to that time as so

 

extended; and

 

(b)    

if the authorisation is given after the expiration of the time

 

specified in paragraph 5A(5A) above, the direction shall be

 

deemed not to have taken effect on the expiration of that

 

time,

 

            

and any reference in this Act to the time when such a direction takes

 

effect in accordance with this paragraph shall be construed

 

accordingly.”’.

 

Mr Ben Bradshaw

 

Agreed to  115

 

Schedule  7,  page  142,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

In paragraph 11, in sub-paragraphs (1) and (3)—

 

(a)    

after “section 35D(2) of this Act” insert “or paragraph 5A(3E) above”,

 

and

 

(b)    

for “that section” substitute “section 35D”.’.

 

Mr Ben Bradshaw

 

Agreed to  116

 

Schedule  7,  page  142,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

      ‘()  

In paragraph 12 for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) of this Schedule”

 

substitute “paragraph 5A(3E) above”.’.

 

Mr Ben Bradshaw

 

Agreed to  117

 

Schedule  7,  page  148,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘          

After section 23C of the 1989 Act insert—

 

“23CA

Assessments

 

(1)    

If the Adjudicator considers (on reasonable grounds) that it would be

 

of assistance to it, in dealing with any proceedings before it, for there

 

to be an assessment of—

 

(a)    

the standard and quality of the work done or being done by the

 

person to whom the proceedings relate (“P”); or

 

(b)    

the health, or specific aspects of the health, of P,

 

    

the Adjudicator may request the registrar to arrange for an assessor to

 

be appointed to report on the standard and quality of P’s work or (as

 

the case may be) on P’s health or specific aspects of P’s health.

 

(2)    

On receipt of a request under subsection (1), the registrar shall arrange

 

for one or more assessors to be appointed in accordance with rules

 

made by the Council.

 

(3)    

The Council may make rules about the carrying out of the assessment

 

and the making of the report.

 

(4)    

If P fails to submit to, or co-operate with, the assessment the

 

Adjudicator may draw such inferences from P’s failure as it considers

 

appropriate.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

(5)    

This section does not apply if the person to whom the proceedings

 

relate is a body corporate.”’.

 

Mr Ben Bradshaw

 

Agreed to  118

 

Schedule  7,  page  150,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘          

In section 33 of the 1989 Act (default powers of Privy Council), in subsection

 

(3)(b), after “23C,” insert “23CA,”.’.

 

Mr Ben Bradshaw

 

Agreed to  119

 

Schedule  7,  page  150,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘          

In section 34 of the 1989 Act (subordinate legislation procedure), in subsection

 

(2), after “23C” insert “or 23CA”.’.

 

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Negatived on division  204

 

Clause  93,  page  46,  line  6,  after ‘a’ insert ‘legally qualified’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  48

 

Clause  93,  page  46,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Rules made under subsection (3) may not require a lay or professional majority.

 

(3B)    

An Order in Council may not—

 

(a)    

amend subsection (3), or

 

(b)    

make any provision that is inconsistent with subsection (4).’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not selected  205

 

Clause  94,  page  46,  line  26,  leave out ‘professionally’ and insert ‘clinically’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clauses 95 to 100 Agreed to.

 


 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Withdrawn  238

 

Clause  101,  page  50,  line  7,  after ‘seek’, insert ‘, and take account of,’.

 

Clause 101 Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  225

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  27,  at end insert ‘, and respond to the views of’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  206

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Before making rules the OHPA must publish a response to its consultation as set

 

out in subsection (3).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Negatived on division  227

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  37,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

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‘(3A)    

Before making rules, the OHPA shall respond to any representations made to

 

them—

 

(a)    

if the rules affect the profession regulated by the Medical Act 1983, by

 

the General Medical Council, and

 

(b)    

if the rules affect the professional regulated by the Opticians Act 1989,

 

by the General Optical Council.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  49

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  38,  leave out subsections (4) to (6).

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  226

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Before approving rules, the Privy Council must note the representations received

 

by the OHPA during the consultation as set out in subsection (3).’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  228

 

Clause  102,  page  50,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Before approving rules the Privy Council shall respond to any representations

 

made to them—

 

(a)    

if the rules affect the profession regulated by the Medical Act 1983, by

 

the General Medical Council, and

 

(b)    

if the rules affect the professional regulated by the Opticians Act 1989,

 

by the General Optical Council.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

Clause 103 Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

50

 

Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Negatived on division  89

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  line  6,  after ‘functions’, insert ‘pertaining to regulation’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  272

 

Schedule  8 ,  page  152,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(1B)    

An Order in Council may not provide for any function conferred on the Privy

 

Council, in relation to any profession to which section 60(2)(a) applies, to be

 

exercised by a body other than the regulator of that profession.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  209

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  line  9,  leave out subparagraph (3) and insert—

 

‘( )    

In sub-paragraph (2) after “practice”, insert “or be persons included in the register

 

of members admitted to practice”.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  161

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  leave out lines 9 to 12.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not selected  208

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  line  13,  leave out subparagraph (4) and insert—

 

‘( )    

An Order may not provide for any function conferred on the Privy Council, in

 

relation to any profession to which section 60(2)(a) applies, to be exercised by a

 

body other than the regulator of that profession.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  210

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  line  19,  leave out subparagraph (2) and insert—

 

‘( )    

In sub-paragraph (2)(d) after first “to”, insert “the investigation of”.’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  211

 

Schedule  8,  page  152,  line  23,  after first‘to’, insert ‘adjudication on’.

 

Schedule Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Withdrawn  50

 

Clause  104,  page  51,  line  11,  after first ‘to’, insert ‘the finding of facts in’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  51

 

Clause  104,  page  51,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Notwithstanding subsection (1) the rules of procedure in any proceeding to which

 

subsection (1) applies shall be those which apply to criminal proceedings.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 22nd January 2008      

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Health and Social Care Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not selected  162

 

Clause  105,  page  51,  line  28,  leave out ‘Healthcare’ and insert ‘Health and Social

 

Care.’.

 

David Taylor

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Withdrawn  249

 

Clause  105,  page  51,  line  32,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

After subsection (2) of that section insert—

 

“(2A)    

The main objectives of the Council in exercising its functions under

 

subsection (2)(b) to (d) are—

 

(a)    

to protect the public through encouraging consultation between

 

the regulators and such other parties as the Secretary of State

 

shall by regulation define about the functions of statutory

 

professional regulation, and

 

(b)    

to protect the health, safety and well-being of patients and other

 

members of the public in co-operation with such other regulatory

 

agencies as the Secretary of State shall by regulation define.”’.

 

Sandra Gidley

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Not called  127

 

Clause  105,  page  51,  line  34,  leave out ‘promote’ and insert ‘protect, promote and

 

maintain.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

David Taylor

 

Kelvin Hopkins

 

Withdrawn  250

 

Clause  106,  page  52,  line  7,  leave out ‘one non-executive member’ and insert ‘two

 

non-executive members’.

 

Mr Stephen O’Brien

 

Anne Milton

 

Mr Andrew Lansley

 

Mark Simmonds

 

Mike Penning

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Not called  52

 

Clause  106,  page  52,  line  13,  leave out ‘three non-executive members’ and insert

 

‘one non-executive member’.


 
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