HC Deb 22 March 1982 vol 20 c768

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the Mental Health Act 1959 and for connected purposes, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of expenses incurred by the Secretary of State and any increase in the sums so payable under any other Act, being expenses or an increase attributable to provisions of that Act of the present Session—

  1. (a) conferring additional rights to apply to Mental Health Review Tribunals, imposing additional duties to refer cases to such Tribunals and enabling such Tribunals to pay allowances in respect of travelling expenses, subsistence and loss of earnings to applicants and other persons attending the Tribunals otherwise than as counsel or solicitor;
  2. (b) for remanding persons to hospital in criminal cases and making interim hospital orders in such cases;
  3. (c) requiring the giving of certificates in connection with medical treatment of particular descriptions and providing for visiting and investigating complaints by detained patients;
  4. (d) providing for the establishment of a special health authority for the purpose of exercising functions which include the matters mentioned in paragraph (c) above.—[Mr. Boscawen.]