Clause 30.— [RECTIFICATION OF APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.) (Hansard, 23 June 1960)

§ Mr. Galbraith

I beg to move, in page 18, line 45, after "may" to insert: not later than seven days after the expiration of the said period". The effect of this Amendment is to impose a time limit of 21 days from the date of admission into hospital or reception into guardianship on action taken to amend an application or medical recommendation that has been found to be incorrect or defective. As it stands, subsection (1) requires that the mistake or insufficiency in the application or medical recommendation must be discovered within 14 days from the patient's admission to hospital. It was pointed out in Committee by, I think, the hon. Member for Glasgow, Craigton (Mr. Millan) that there was no time limit for the rectification of the mistake or insufficiency once it had been discovered. I undertook to look into that and this Amendment meets that point by allowing up to a further seven days after the first 14 days for the Amendment to be made.