§ (1) The parent or guardian of a defective who is an idiot or imbecile, or is under the age of twenty-one, may place him in an institution or under guardianship: Provided that he shall not be so placed in an institution or under guardianship, except upon certificates in the prescribed form signed by two duly qualified medical practitioners, one of whom shall be a medical practitioner approved for the purpose by the local authority, and, where the defective is not an idiot or imbecile, countersigned, after such inquiry as he shall think fit, by a judicial authority for the purposes of this Act, stating that the person to whom the certificate relates is a defective and the class of defectives to which he belongs, accompanied by a statement, signed by the parent or guardian, giving the prescribed particulars with respect to him.
§ Lords Amendments:—
§ In Sub-section (1), leave out the word "or ["or is under the age"], and insert instead thereof the words "and the parent of a defective who, though not an idiot or imbecile."
2572§ Leave out the word "countersigned," and insert instead thereof the words "also signed."
§ After the word "that" ["stating that the person"], insert the words "the signatories of the certificate are severally satisfied that."
§ Lords Amendments agreed to.