Clause 13 (Hansard, 3 February 1982)

§ Mr. Raison
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in page 13, line 19, at end add 'but a person who is registered under this section does not contravene this subsection merely because he sometimes visits people to give them treatment at their request.' An amendment in Committee amended the subsection to provide that a person registered by a local authority to carry on the practice of acupuncture must also have registered premises in which to practice. On occasions, however, a patient may seek treatment at home or elsewhere than in the registered premises and the amendment makes that permissible.

§ Mr. Raison
I beg to move amendment No. 29, in page 13, line 22, leave out from 'and' to 'and' in line 23 and insert 'the premises where he desires to practise'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker
With this we may take Government amendment No. 30.

§ Mr. Raison
The amendment reinforces and makes subsection (3) consonant with subsection (2). An applicant seeking registration to permit him to practise acupuncture in any area where section 13 is in force must also have premises in which to practise and they must also be registered at the same time as he is registered. On applying for registration for himself he must, therefore, under amendment No. 30 also give the local authority particulars of the premises in which he wishes to practise so that these, too, may be registered.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment made: No. 30, in page 13, line 31 leave out from first 'to' to 'and' in line 32 and insert 'the premises where the applicant desires to practise'.—[Mr. Raison.]

§ Mr. Raison
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 13, line 40, leave out from 'premises' to end of line 42.

Mr. Deputy Speaker
With this we may take Government amendment No. 37.

§ Mr. Raison
Subsection (7)(a) is unduly long. We do not believe that the words that we propose to take out are necessary.

§ Dr. Summerskill
The Minister says that the subsection is unduly long and the words are not necessary. I agree that the subsection is long, but will he elaborate on why the words are not necessary?

§ Mr. Raison
We do not believe that it needs to be stated specifically that byelaws requiring the cleanliness of premises should also require that they and their fittings should be kept in such good order, repair and condition as will enable them to be cleaned effectively. If they are to be kept clean, it follows, without the need to state it, that they must also be kept in good order, repair and condition.

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Are we discussing amendment No. 37 or did we miss it?

Mr. Deputy Speaker
We are debating No. 31 with amendment No. 37.

§ Mr. Campbell-Savours
If I am out of order, I am sure I will be ruled so, but there is an amendment down which was not called and I wondered, on the matter concerning ultra-violet tanning equipment, whether any consideration had been given to that in the construction of clause 14 which, of course, we are discussing in this general grouping of amendments.

§ Mr. Raison
The hon. Gentleman is trying to get me to comment on an amendment which has not been called and I do not feel the need to do so.