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Form of Statement to be annexed to Recommendation for Treatment in Case of a Patient who is incapable of Volition or is a Minor.
I, E.F., of hereby declare as follows:—
§ 2. I am personally acquainted with, but am not related to, the above-named X.Y.
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THE EARL OF ONSLOW moved, in paragraph (2) of Part II, to leave out, "I am personally acquainted with but," and to insert, "The above named X.Y. is personally known to me but I." The noble Earl said: At present this paragraph reads:
I am personally acquainted with, but am not related to, the above-named X.Y.
It has been thought that perhaps some of those patients might not be personally acquainted with a Justice of the Peace or minister of religion, and therefore it is proposed to alter the wording to read:
The above-named X.Y. is personally known to mo but I am not related to him.
That means that if the patient is brought to a Justice of the Peace that would be sufficient knowledge of him; the Justice of the Peace would not be debarred through not being able to say he had known the patient for some time.
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Amendment moved—
Page 9, line 10, leave out ("I am personally acquainted with but") and insert ("The above-named X.Y. is personally known to me but I").—(The Earl of Onslow.)
EARL RUSSELLI called attention to this on the Second Reading of the Bill, and I think the Amendment is a distinct improvement. The words "personally acquainted with" are perhaps, a little too strong.
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
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Amendment moved—
Page 9, line 11, leave out ("the above-named X.Y.") and insert ("him")—(The Earl of Onslow.)
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
§ Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
§ Title:
§ A Bill intituled an Act to amend the law with respect to the constitution and powers of visiting committees of asylums, the constitution of the Board of Control, and the exercise of the powers and duties of commissioners with respect to visitation and inspection under the Lunacy Acts, 1890 to 1911, and the Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913 to 1919, and to make provision for the temporary treatment of mental disorder without certification.
§ THE EARL OF ONSLOW moved to leave out "of asylums" and to insert "under the Lunacy Acts, 1890 to 1911." The noble Earl said: Consequent on your Lordships' acceptance of my Amendment to substitute "mental hospital" for the name "asylum," it is necessary to introduce an Amendment in the Title of the Bill.
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Amendment moved—
Page 1, line 3 of Title, leave out ("of asylums") and insert ("under the Lunacy Acts, 1890 to 1911").—(The Earl of Onslow.)
§ On Question, Amendment agreed to.
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Amendments moved—
Page 1, lines 6 and 7 of Title, leave out ("Lunacy Acts, 1890 to 1911") and insert ("said Acts")
Page 1, line 8 of Title, after ("1919") insert ("to substitute the name 'mental hospital' for the name 'asylum'").—(The Earl of Onslow.)
§ On Question, Amendments agreed to.
§ Title, as amended, agreed to.