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Clause 2

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 1, line 17, at end insert ("following a secret ballot, conducted by the Health Authority, of all general practitioners who would be covered by the Trust, in which a majority of those eligible to vote voted in favour of the establishment of a Trust")

     Page 2, line 1, leave out from beginning to ("before") in line 2 and insert--

    ("Consultation must take place with the bodies listed in paragraph A1 of Schedule 5A to this Act")

     Page 2, line 2, at end insert ("and before the ballot of general practitioners referred to in subsection (2).")

     Page 2, leave out lines 3 to 6

Clause 19

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 15, line 33, at end insert--

    ("(2)  To this end any bodies mentioned in subsection (1) which have co-operated with each other in exercising prescribed functions shall--
(a)  meet at least 4 times per year in public to discuss partnership arrangements;

(b)  invite a representative from all affected community health councils and local authorities;

(c)  make an annual report on such meetings to the Secretary of State, which he shall publish.
    (3)  In subsection (2) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.")

Clause 21

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 16, line 26, after ("of") insert--
    ("(i)  the British Medical Association,

    (ii)  the Royal College of Nursing,

    (iii)  all affected Health Authorities,

    (iv)  all affected community health councils,

    (v)  all affected NHS trusts,

    (vi)  representative bodies of professions allied to medicine,
and")

Clause 23

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 18, line 2, leave out ("may, if they think fit,") and insert ("must")

Clause 26

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 21, line 23, at end insert (", after consultation with the industry body")

Clause 27

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 21, line 33, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of")

Clause 28

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 21, line 41, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of")

Clause 29

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 22, line 32, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of ")

Clause 31

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 23, line 44, after ("means") insert ("the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and")

     Page 23, line 44, after ("any") insert ("other")

Clause 46

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 38, line 10, at end insert--

    ("(  )  After section 30 of the 1978 Act (as substituted by subsection (2)) there is inserted--

Annual report. The Tribunal shall make, and publish, an annual report to the Council on Tribunals.")

Clause 47

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 38, leave out lines 25 to 28

After Schedule 1

BY THE EARL HOWE
THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER

     Page 41, line 9, at end insert--

    ("A1.  Before making a PCT order, the Secretary of State shall consult the following bodies--
(a)  the British Medical Association;

(b)  the Royal College of Nursing;

(c)  all affected Health Authorities;

(d)  all affected community health councils;

(e)  all affected NHS trusts;

(f)  representative bodies of professions allied to medicine,
and shall publish the responses to the consultation.")

© Parliamentary copyright 1999
Prepared 11 February 1999

	Clause 2
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 1, line 17, at end insert ("following a secret ballot, conducted by the Health Authority, of all general practitioners who would be covered by the Trust, in which a majority of those eligible to vote voted in favour of the establishment of a Trust")
	Page 2, line 1, leave out from beginning to ("before") in line 2 and insert-- ("Consultation must take place with the bodies listed in paragraph A1 of Schedule 5A to this Act")
	Page 2, line 2, at end insert ("and before the ballot of general practitioners referred to in subsection (2).")
	Page 2, leave out lines 3 to 6
	Clause 19
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 15, line 33, at end insert-- ("(2) To this end any bodies mentioned in subsection (1) which have co-operated with each other in exercising prescribed functions shall-- (a) meet at least 4 times per year in public to discuss partnership arrangements; (b) invite a representative from all affected community health councils and local authorities; (c) make an annual report on such meetings to the Secretary of State, which he shall publish. (3) In subsection (2) "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.")
	Clause 21
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 16, line 26, after ("of") insert-- ("(i) the British Medical Association, (ii) the Royal College of Nursing, (iii) all affected Health Authorities, (iv) all affected community health councils, (v) all affected NHS trusts, (vi) representative bodies of professions allied to medicine, and")
	Clause 23
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 18, line 2, leave out ("may, if they think fit,") and insert ("must")
	Clause 26
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 21, line 23, at end insert (", after consultation with the industry body")
	Clause 27
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 21, line 33, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of")
	Clause 28
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 21, line 41, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of")
	Clause 29
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 22, line 32, leave out ("after consultation with") and insert ("with the written consent of ")
	Clause 31
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 23, line 44, after ("means") insert ("the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and")
	Page 23, line 44, after ("any") insert ("other")
	Clause 46
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 38, line 10, at end insert-- ("( ) After section 30 of the 1978 Act (as substituted by subsection (2)) there is inserted--
	Annual report.	The Tribunal shall make, and publish, an annual report to the Council on Tribunals.")
	Clause 47
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 38, leave out lines 25 to 28
	After Schedule 1
	BY THE EARL HOWE THE LORD ASTOR OF HEVER
	Page 41, line 9, at end insert-- ("A1. Before making a PCT order, the Secretary of State shall consult the following bodies-- (a) the British Medical Association; (b) the Royal College of Nursing; (c) all affected Health Authorities; (d) all affected community health councils; (e) all affected NHS trusts; (f) representative bodies of professions allied to medicine, and shall publish the responses to the consultation.")