HC Deb 13 August 1913 vol 56 cc2572-3

(2) Every petition shall be accompanied by two medical certificates, one of which shall be signed by a medical practitioner approved for the purpose by the local authority, or a certificate that a medical examination was impracticable, and by a statutory declaration signed by the petitioner and by at least one other person (who may be one of the persons who gave a medical certificate) stating—

Lord Amendments:—

In Sub-section (2), after the word "authority" ["approved for the purpose by the local authority"], insert the words "or Board."

Leave out the word "signed" ["by a statutory declaration signed by the petitioner"], and insert instead thereof the word "made."

Lords Amendments agreed to.