HC Deb 14 August 1913 vol 56 cc2771-2

Supplemental.

  1. (1) Where an order that a defective be sent to an institution or be placed under guardianship has been made under this Act, whether by a sheriff or otherwise, any sheriff having jurisdiction, may, on the application of the local authority concerned, or where there is no local authority concerned of the petitioner, or of the managers of the institution or the guardian, make an order requiring the defective, or any person liable to maintain him, to contribute such sum towards the expenses of his mantenance in the institution, or of his guardianship or, in the event of his death in the institution, of his 2772 funeral expenses, and any charges incidental thereto as, having regard to the ability of the defective or person liable to maintain him, seems reasonable.
  2. (2) Any such order may be enforced against any property of the defective or person liable to maintain him in the same way as if it were a decree in the Sheriff Small Debt Court.
  3. (3) An order made under this Section may be varied or revoked by any sheriff having jurisdiction.

Lords Amendments:

In Sub-section 1, leave out the word "or" ["guardianship or"], and insert instead thereof the words "and any charges incidental thereto, including the expenses."

Leave out the words "expenses and any charges incidental thereto."