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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 27 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Mental Health Bill [HL].


Mental Health Bill [HL]

moved AmendmentNo. 86: 86: Schedule 9 , page 125, line 34, at end insert— ““(2) The amendments made by sections (Electro-convulsive therapy, etc.) and (Section (Electro-convulsive therapy, etc.): supplemental) do not affect the application of a certificate under subsection (3) of section 58 of the 1983 Act which— (a) relates to electro-convulsive therapy (by virtue of regulations under subsection (1)(a) of that section), and (b) is given before the date on which those amendments come into force. (3) But any certificate under section 58(3)(b) of the 1983 Act that the patient has not consented to electro-convulsive therapy ceases to apply when those amendments come into force.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 10 [Repeals and revocations]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
689 c1588 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Codes of practice Care homes Consent to medical treatment Compulsorily detained psychiatric patients Mental illness Medical treatments Patients' rights Psychiatric patients Mental health services Mental health Community treatment orders Independent mental capacity advocates
Legislation
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk